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The Forgotten Child always tries
The Forgotten Child never cries
The Forgotten Child will never fly
The Forgotten Child will never know why

Their name, no one will remember
Their future, not even an ember
Their wealth, all will be sold in
Their popularity, all given to The Golden

The Golden Child never tries
But The Golden Child always cries
The Golden Child will always fly
But The Forgotten Child will never know why

Their love, everyone wants them
Their friends, everyone wants some
They keep, everything they've ever gotten
Their future, better than The Forgotten

The Forgotten Child will always do more
Yet they'll never be first
What are they even good for?
They'll always be the worst.
this is my 112th poem, written on 7/16/24
In the early hours, before the dawn,
A mother’s work is never gone.
With gentle hands and heart so true,
She faces tasks that few would do.

A cry of need, a diaper’s call,
She rushes in, she handles all.
Poo and ***, the daily grind,
Yet in her eyes, love you’ll find.

The messes made, the spills and stains,
She cleans with care, she never complains.
For in each chore, a bond is built,
A mother’s love, without guilt.

Puke on the floor, a fevered brow,
She soothes with whispers, here and now.
Through sleepless nights and endless days,
Her strength and grace, a constant praise.

She wipes the tears, she calms the fears,
Through every stage, through all the years.
Her love endures, through thick and thin,
A mother’s heart, where life begins.

So, here’s to mums, in all they do,
In every mess, they see it through.
For in the poo, the ***, the puke,
They find the joy, the love, the truth.
Parenting can be tough, but it’s filled with moments of love and connection, even through the poo *** and puke.
Did you really have to change,
the moment I turned 11?

How the days we'd spend together,
suddenly turned into trying
to ignore each other
and screaming in the kitchen?

Maybe one day,
you'd see what I feel
and what I tried to convey.

How I drowned in my own thoughts
as a mere child,
while you were busy
fighting with mom,
or scrolling on the endless feed
your phone provides,
which hopes you rot.

I guess it wasn't for me to speak,
to tell you what it really meant
to raise someone,
or how to love properly.

But could I really blame you,
if that was all you'd seen as a kid?
passing on the poison given to you
that deepened the scars,
causing your unhealed wounds to bleed out,
while you knew nothing on what to do with it.

I didn't wish for anything grand
or the materialistic things
you ask me to be grateful for
I just needed you to understand.

To listen to me talk
about my day,
or ask me why I was upset
instead of yelling at me
to stop looking so annoyed and grey,
every waking moment.

You always make a point
to ask me why I changed,
from the sweet little girl you knew,
to whatever I've become now.
perhaps, did you ever stop to think--
why?

if you don't want a child
to grow up,
and become someone
what reason is there to raise it at all?

I suppose,
at one point in life
I'll learn to forgive you.

But all that comfort I yearned
and still do most of the time,
has yet to be returned.

It waits in the silent, dark place
between your anger and mine.

well, Dad,
did you really have to change?
I still desperately wait for the warmth you once gave me as a child.
Mercedes 16h
Eleven year difference
What does that mean?
It means she is a toddler
And I am a teen
But our relationship is still so bitter sweet

I despised my little sister
Her mother I wasn’t impressed
Perhaps we shared a parent
But still I saw her different
Her mother she expressed

Two years it took
Finally, I opened my arms
She is not her mother
She actually has a heart
And I began to see God’s work of art

I sit here beside my sister
Four years have gone by
She represents a piece of me
A piece of my family
Her mother she never was
Baby Boar lies in his bed
thoughts of hate in his head
hate of the harsh world breaks the seals
though he is scared to show what he feels
Mama boar hears his cries with a fright
breaks through the door into sight
holding him tight she sits on the floor
Baby boar won't need to cry forever more
I think we all are baby boar. We just need hugs, kisses, and roots, nuts, seeds, etc.
Is the nose ring new I wondered
as we hugged and exchanged a kiss
Surely I would have noticed
If she’d had a nostril pierced

Has she had her hair re-tinted
Is that something I’d have missed
I’m sure I would have noticed
if she’d had a nostril pierced

I'm drinking in her smile and laughter
There’s little better than this
I know I would have noticed
If she’d had a nostril pierced

Could I check a recent photo
When she dips a salty chip
Ha! I knew I would have noticed
If she’s had a nostril pierced

“Love the new ring, darling.”

"It's been 14 years now, dad
Since I had my nose first pierced.
You really would have noticed
It's not something you could have missed."
Lunch with my daughter as she turns 33.
She told me I could never walk to the ocean
But I told her that I can
And as I started to walk to the sea
I accidentally stepped on a clam

It stung a bit, but I was alright
And I looked back and saw
That she was disappointedly saying to me
"I knew you couldn't do it at all"
this is my 105th poem, written on 6/10/24
I love my little brother
We get along so well
We love to play so many different games together
Hide&seek
Tag
Prince and princess
We have jump rope competitions
We play card games
We’re best friends
Today my little brother came home crying
He said that means kids were picking on him
THAT’S NOT ALLOWED
I am very strong
My brother always praises me for it
As his older sister
I WILL PROTECT HIM
The bullies are crying now
I wonder what they did to my brother when he started to cry
O well
I love my little brothers smile
When he gets home from school im always thrilled to see him
Joy
When mom and dad fight it makes my little brother sad
My little brother should never be sad
I'll fix it
We don’t need to worry about mom and dad fighting anymore
That's good
Today is a really good day
I have a surprise for my little brother
He’s always so happy when i give him surprises
My little brother is having so much fun at the park we went to
Tired
We’re going home now
Walking
Walking
Walking home
Slow down
Slow down
My little brother is so fast
It's fun to watch him run
But we have to be careful
Careful
Careful
Careful
The streets have cars coming by
Wait up
My little brother turns around and looks at me
He’s so cute
WHAT’S THAT
BAM
THE NOISE
NO
NO
NO
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
NO NO NO NO
NO
My little brother is on the ground
I look down at him
This can't be my little brother
MY LITTLE BROTHER HAS SUCH A CUTE FACE
Its ok
I'll fix it
The man didn't even know what he hit before he drove off
Its ok though
I'll remember him
At home
Stitch
Stitch
I think you’ll need help moving your arms
YAY
I’M SO HAPPY
I FIXED HIM
MY CUTE LITTLE BROTHER
Its ok we’ll never be separate
we don't need to leave the house
I love my little brother
I pull a string
He hugs me
I pull a sting
He’ll open his mouth
I pull a sting
He’ll walk
We don't have many guests anymore
They all seem scared when my brother introduces himself
Its ok though
All i need is my little brother and my strings
My little brother isn't very fast anymore
But that's ok
Ill always love my little brother
D Ann 2d
I killed the nightmare
fogging my eyes with ashy debris.
That creeping crawling darkness
slithering through my rib cage
chilling every vessel and clogging
every breath of a new dawn.
Grabbing it by the throat,
it thrashed and hissed as
its life blood dripped then gushed
under the squeezing pressure of my fist.
I killed my snaking nightmare
and the ****** thorns pricking my gasping heartbeats
melted into the carbonating sea...



Written by D.Ann
My 5 year old grandson gave me the title to this poem as he explained his nightmare.  And the rest of my words just flowed!  Our first collaboration!
Malia 2d
i was messy crying but you
took me into your arms and
told me that you loved me
and that i would be okay.
i am far too scared to let you see
my tears, most of the time,
but sometimes they break free
and i color blue outside my lines.
i thought, somehow, you would leave
me to my tears, alone, but you
did not, and picked me up, brushed off
the dirt, and let the dam break.
it is not always like this, but today
you keep me safe.
the inside of my mind was as harsh
as any bleach, corrosive, acid,
so harsh it needed a warning sign,
so harsh that i could hardly survive,
but now it is quiet and warm and suddenly
i can breathe again when i thought that
the oxygen had run out.
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