A Mother

A Mother ??? Nothing more than a name, a biological mother. You would not find, you could not be the other. You have, with hostility, with anger, left this plane. Seeming to have lived your life hanging on to the pain. You chose to throw, all those who loved you, away. Using the hostile, angry games you chose to play, against the only son you acknowledge, you cared for. The only Grandchild who cared, you kicked out the door. One is forced to question ???, why all these wasted years trying to kill the love, loved one’s gave, creating rivers of tears. Mae, the ghosts you have harbored, give them release. Mae, this, your last journey, become one of peace B. J. “ A ” 2 March 14th 2017

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Doug Vinson

Date: 3/24/2017 5:05:00 PM

Well done, William. : ) A hard thing, but you write of it well. And yes - in the end, sometimes all we can do is wish them well.

William J. Jr. Atfield
Date: 3/24/2017 5:57:00 PM

Thank you Doug for stopping by and for the praise “ Well done, William. : ) ” How true !!!, “ in the end, sometimes all we can do is wish them well.” and that goes for any style of loss . B. J. “A” 2 (( Bill . ))

Lewis Raynes

Date: 3/14/2017 6:58:00 PM

Hi,a class of 21 students just discussed ur poem, great write, "sad", "depressing", "made me feel closer to my mother", "it wasn't bad", "it was awesome".... the class are 14 year olds. cheers

William J. Jr. Atfield
Date: 3/15/2017 4:19:00 PM

What an unexpected surprise “ Hi,a class of 21 students ”, “ the class are 14 year olds.”, “ just discussed ur poem, ” Lewis Raynes, considering ??? I am honoured by your praise “ great write ” and your students comments “ "sad", "depressing", "made me feel closer to my mother", "it wasn't bad", "it was awesome".... ” should I have understood correctly ??? Please thank them for expressing their feelings . I do thank your Lewis Raynes, for stopping by and browsing through my stuff. I am most grateful to you for bringing my stuff to the youth of your nation, especially when one considers just how many children of human beings, (( human beings that are nothing more than sperm donors and sperm banks, banks that pay no interest on the deposits made )), are walking the streets of this little blue planet . Wm. J. Atfield Jr. bja2mgmenter@gmail.com

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 3/14/2017 4:19:00 PM

Oh my, I'm glad I clicked on this poem, bracing myself for another medley of love and adoration, this is far closer to my own experience. At her wake, dead at age 50, there was however unspoken an almost audible sigh of relief. 7 x and oh, mo ;)

William J. Jr. Atfield
Date: 3/15/2017 4:36:00 PM

Hello, and thank you Maureen McGreavy, for stopping by my site and reading my stuff . I am truly sorry that “ this is far closer to my own experience. ” has been your story and this “ At her wake, dead at age 50, there was however unspoken an almost audible sigh of relief. 7 x and oh, mo ;) ” is the dominate theme in the memories of your mothers story . May your journey, your story with your children, not have a last chapter as was yours ??? And thank you Maureen, for going one step further, and delving into the realms “ Heavenly Influences ” of B. J. “A” 2 Wm. J. Atfield Jr. bja2mgmenter@gmail.com