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Sad Creative Nonfiction Inspirational

Itโ€™s for you Mother: A Poemย 


I was worried,ย 

Scared,ย 

Petrified,ย 

Didn't know,ย 

How to do this,ย 

When to do this,ย 

But now,ย 

I knowย 


Yes,ย ย 

I was,ย ย 

An amateur,ย 

A beginner,ย 

A starter,ย 

Just learning,ย 

The feel,ย ย 

Of all of itย 


I stared,ย 

Or I remember,ย 

Staring,ย 

In disbelief,ย 

When I saw,ย 

Who I was,ย 

Who Iย reallyย amย 


Well,ย 

That,ย 

Doesn't mean,ย 

That I am still,ย 

Convinced right now,ย 

No,ย 

No


I still,ย 

Cannot believe this,ย 

I really cannot,ย 

I am not lying,ย 

I swear,ย 

I still cannot,ย 

Process all of this,ย 

Information about,ย 

Myselfย 


Donโ€™t believe me?ย 

Ha!ย ย 

Iโ€™ll show you,ย 

Iโ€™ll make sure you do!ย 


Asย 

I am writing,ย 

This,ย 

My hands are shakingย 

My fingers are trembling,ย 

Each,ย ย 

And every word,ย 

I am writing,ย 

Oh, I am writing,ย 

In shockย 


Who knewย 

That I,ย 

The looser,ย 

Could ever be talented,ย 

In writing a poem!ย 


Who knew,ย 

That I,ย 

The Chicken,ย 

Of the entire school,ย 

Many years ago though,ย 

Could become a poet,ย 

In the future?ย 


Why this,ย 

At this exact moment,ย 

Was my dream,ย 

My aim,ย 

My ambition,ย 

My goal,ย 

My wish,ย 

My hope,ย 

All alongย 


Iโ€™ve dreamed,ย 

Of this moment,ย 

Occurring,ย 

For many,ย 

Many years,ย 

Why yes, I have!ย 


I really have,ย 

Not kiddingย 


Since the day,ย 

I was born,ย 

Since the time,ย 

I could breathe the air,ย 

Open my eyes,ย 

To see my mother,ย ย 

Softly chuckling,ย 

As she was playing with meย 


Since the day,ย 

I started to crawl,ย 

When I learned,ย 

How to pick up,ย 

My stuffed bear,ย 

And love him,ย 

As much as I do my momย 


Since the day,ย 

I learned to say,ย 

My first word,ย 

Make my tongue,ย 

Make my mouth,ย 

Move the way,ย 

The word was supposed,ย 

To be pronouncedย 


If you are,ย 

Wondering,ย 

That word was,ย 

โ€œMamaโ€ย 


Anyways...ย 


Since the day,ย 

My lovely,ย 

And a beautiful mother,ย 

Tried to teach me howย ย 

To stand,ย 

On my two,ย 

Wobbling feet,ย 

Was the day she learned,ย 

Something about meย 


I cannot stand,ย 

Nor can I,ย 

Walkย 


Yes,ย 

From that day,ย 

Onward,ย 

It was one hospital,ย 

Trip,ย 

After anotherย 


My mother,ย 

She was telling me,ย 

Showing me,ย 

How to stand,ย 

But,ย 

I just,ย 

Couldn't do itย 

Iโ€™m sorryย 


Mom,ย 

Who was a single parent,ย 

Well, after my father,ย 

Had died for serving in the military,ย 

She was taking care of me,ย 

All by herselfย 


I didnโ€™t have a grandmother,ย 

Maybe thatโ€™s really not how I should phrase thisย 


I have never met my grandmother,ย ย 

There, thatโ€™s much betterย 


Anyways...ย 


My grandmother had died because,ย 

Of childbirthย 


She was having her sixth daughter,ย 

When she,ย 

And her unborn daughter,ย 

Passed away,ย 

Together,ย 

Foreverย 


Since then,ย 

My mother,ย 

Who was the eldest,ย 

Of the five children,ย 

Looked after them,ย 

Even when her father,ย 

Died later because,ย 

Of cancerย 


She has always,ย 

Been responsible,ย 

Knew,ย 

How to get things,ย 

Doneย 


She was bold,ย 

Brave,ย 

Smart,ย 

And,ย 

Amazingย 


She was the best,ย 

Any mother,ย 

Could have ever,ย 

Beenย 


She was my inspiration,ย 

My ambition,ย 

My role-model,ย 

And my entire world,ย 

And she still isย 


When she,ย 

Was alone,ย 

When taking care of me,ย 

That time,ย 

She was afraid,ย 

Scared,ย 

Not knowing what was wrong with her little boyย 


She panicked,ย 

Was petrified,ย 

Worried,ย 

And was in dismayย 


Her worried screams,ย 

Still echoes through my ears,ย 

Even after,ย 

All this timeย 


I could sometimes,ย 

In my nightmares,ย 

Remember her screams,ย 

Her wails,ย 

MY BOY!! Whaโ€”why canโ€™t he stand? He is the only reason for living in this dark world!ย 

I recollected,ย 

Her sadness,ย 

And couldnโ€™t help,ย 

But also cry,ย 

Not for me,ย 

But for,ย 

My hard-working,ย 

Stupendous,ย 

And gorgeous,ย 

Mother,ย 

If she were hereย 


When,ย 

She saw,ย 

That I couldnโ€™t walk,ย 

She ran to the hospital,ย 

Holdingโ€”no carrying me in one hand,ย 

My food on the other,ย 

As she started,ย 

Screaming for โ€œTaxi!โ€ย 


After calling,ย 

For several minutes,ย 

She decided,ย 

To run to the hospital,ย 

She knew the way,ย 

She didnโ€™t need a taxi,ย 

She could by herself,ย 

She was a hero,ย 

Was strongย 


After she reached,ย 

She told the doctor,ย 

All about what had happened,ย 

Back at home,ย 

With still,ย 

A nervous,ย 

Panicked,ย 

And an anxious look,ย 

On her faceย 


My one-year-old self,ย 

Wanted to comfort her,ย 

Tell her itโ€™s ok,ย 

But I just couldnโ€™t do thatย 


The doctor asked my mother,ย 

To come inside,ย 

As he did his tests,ย 

And scanned,ย 

My bodyย 


I remember,ย 

Him breaking,ย 

The sad news


I couldnโ€™t walk,ย 

This wasnโ€™t curable,ย 

And for my whole life,ย 

I had to have,ย 

A wheelchairย 


She was devastated,ย 

After hearing,ย 

His wordsย 


As if,ย 

Each word,ย 

Was pricking her,ย 

And almost poking,ย 

Her heart outย 


She,ย 

Had fainted,ย 

Passed out,ย 

After hearing this,ย 

But after the doctor,ย 

Gave her some food,ย 

He told her,ย 

Itโ€™s going to be fine, your son will have a good future, trust meย 


Of course,ย 

She still,ย 

Wasn't quite happy,ย 

But couldnโ€™t do anything,ย 

But nod her head,ย 

As she picked me up,ย 

Carrying me on one shoulder,ย 

And my food,ย 

On the otherย 


My love,ย 

I love you,ย 

The way you are,ย 

And donโ€™t...ย 


Look at me, my child,ย not your food,

I repeat,ย 

Don't,ย 

Let anyone,ย 

Bring you down


And if someone does,ย 

Just remember,ย 

You are unique,ย 

You are special,ย 

And if it feels,ย 

If you ever think,ย 

That you are not cared,ย 

Not loved,ย 

That you donโ€™t matter,ย 

Think again


For I,ย 

Love you, my child,ย 

Please do,ย 

Remember that,ย 

My boyย 


Ever since,ย 

That day,ย 

That fateful trip,ย 

From the hospital,ย 

She decided,ย 

To read me poems,ย 

But not just anyoneโ€™s,ย 

But herโ€™sย 


She needed money,ย 

to look after,ย 

Her only child,ย 

Her only boyย 


She wrote poems,ย 

And made sure,ย 

That after I heard her poems,ย 

She would contact publishers,ย 

To publish her poemย 


So,ย 

Thinking back,ย 

At all the things,ย 

My mother has done,ย 

To raise me,ย 

To help me become,ย 

A gentleman,ย 

For me,ย 

To have a good future,ย 

It was only reasonable,ย 

That I follow your footsteps,ย 

Dear Motherย 


I hope,ย 

That you will,ย 

Rest in peaceย 

~The End~ย 


January 05, 2021 21:55

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๐Ÿ˜ฅ this is great! You thought this story/poem out so nicely, it came out beautiful! your poetry is AMAZING (do more of this type of stuff, I really like it!) ~ Amethyst p.s. of course you don't HAVE to listen to my request, but if you do...:D

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Really Amethyst? You enjoyed this poem/story? I didn't know if you all would like it or not! But, thank you so much! As per your request, I will definitely do more stories which are kind of like this. I am glad you like the poetry! :)

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B. W.
00:53 Jan 08, 2021

Heyyyy

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B. W.
01:36 Jan 08, 2021

How are ya?

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B. W.
03:06 Jan 08, 2021

So do ya think the new prompts will be good?

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Claudia Morgan
09:51 Jan 06, 2021

Aww this is the sweetest thing ever! Congrats, I loved it! Also congratulations on the leaderboard!

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Claudia Morgan
16:38 Jan 06, 2021

No problem โค๏ธ

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Hello everyone! I hope you all are having a great Tuesday! Quick notes about this poem: 1. This is my FIRST (yes, I wanna repeat that again, so...) FIRST poem I have ever written as a story. I'm not saying that it's my first poem, oh no no! (Look in my bio for more information on that) I have never written a story which has the format of a poem, so I am super proud of it. I got inspired to do that after reading a Novel in Verse book. 2. I know this week, I have only written sad stories, and for those of you who are tired of reading sad sto...

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Jay DMer
20:52 Jan 22, 2021

This is a beautiful poem, Laila L. Terrific job:)

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Radhika Diksha
14:33 Jan 07, 2021

First, I felt that it was a real monologue of the character. Poems need to be felt and I sensed it while reading yours. You had scattered emotions which showed the pain that we never felt but we have observed. I felt so grateful and found deep meaning after reading your poem. The mother's dedication, hard work, and hope showed the true inspiration behind life. Well done Hari. Well, I have submitted a new story and I would love your feedback on it.

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Thank you so much Radhika! This was my first time writing a poem like this, so your feedback is very much appreciated. I would love to write feedback. =)

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. .
22:47 Jan 05, 2021

I MENTIONED YOU IN MY NEW STORY!!!

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B. W.
05:20 Jan 09, 2021

Could ya check out "An Overdue Reunion" and leave some feedback?

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B. W.
18:30 Jan 09, 2021

Thanks ^^

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B. W.
18:40 Jan 09, 2021

Did ya leave any feedback yet? I might have forgotten if ya did

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Mira Caplan
03:09 Jan 07, 2021

PART 10 OF TDR HAS BEEN POSTED

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Coco Longstaff
00:06 Jan 06, 2021

Hi Laila! A new story! Poetry.....thoughtful, peaceful, dramatic, beautiful, and in this case, so passionate. Really. Itโ€™s a little bit sad but wow. Itโ€™s amazing. No, not tired of reading sad stories. Keep up the good work L! Also, I just wrote a new story. Would you mind coming by to read? Again, good job!

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Thank you so much Coco! I am so glad you liked this new type of story! Also, I would love to Coco! :)

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Coco Longstaff
01:18 Jan 06, 2021

Great! And youโ€™re welcome! Yes, I love poetry! Thanks

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Akshaya Sutrave
06:19 Jan 09, 2021

An outstanding story in poem format, Laila! I loved it so so much!! Especially the thoughtful message it conveys! It would be amazing if you submit more stories like these! I enjoyed it really very much! Best of luck!! :)

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Hello there Akshaya! I am very happy that you like the poem format of this story! I really enjoy writing and reading poems, and I got very inspired when many other amazing authors on here started to structure their stories like that. I was just trying this out like a very small experiment, but I am very glad that you enjoyed this story! :)

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Akshaya Sutrave
15:08 Jan 09, 2021

Hi Laila! Of course, it was a pleasure reading this! I love your poems (the one in both your bio and in this). It was a great idea to try this format out!!! :D

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Haha, you also read the one in the bio? I wrote that one on Veteran's Day, when it was raining here! (Like on November 11). But, glad you liked them!

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Akshaya Sutrave
16:23 Jan 09, 2021

Oh, that's nice to hear! :)

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B. W.
01:25 Jan 09, 2021

Upvote spree or something? I'm kinda bored :/

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