I looked deep into her glossy green eyes
And saw the words on her lips
Before she spoke them.

"Get out," she said.
"Get out, and don't ever come back
to this house."
What could I do?
I left.
Put a few things in a bag,
And I left.

And then i got high.
So inconceivably ****** up that I forgot
those glassy green eyes and small nose
And perfect white teeth.
I forgot my mother's face for a few hours.

And when I looked in the mirror,
There she was,
Staring back at me with those glossy green
Eyes, small nose, and white teeth.