listen *****,
i have something to say to you
that i should have said a long time ago
it's been sitting in me like a hot boiled beet
staining my insides with passion

you've earned this title, mom
you deserve every syllable
and you'll hear me out
finally.

you are my best friend

there, i said it

you've shown me love
with every fiber of your construction
and i can only hope you know by now
how much i really *******

love you.