PICTURES
~ She'd do it all again ~
She looked at the faded pictures
In the album on her knee.
Silent tears fell from her eyes
And blurred all she could see.
Those pictures brought back memories
Of a time so long ago,
When she’d first gotten married,
And she had loved him so!
Their son was born within the year;
Her heart just burst with pride.
But her husband wouldn’t love him –
No matter how she tried.
He said that being a father
Would just get in his way.
He felt like he was being trapped,
And therefore, couldn’t stay.
Then one day without a word,
He walked beyond the door,
And while she stood there crying,
Their child played on the floor.
It’s been twenty-years or more now
Since she been left alone.
She raised her son the best she could –
With love and on her own.
Sometimes you’ll find her crying
With tears of pride and joy
As she looks at the man before her
Who’d once been her little boy.
The pictures bring back memories
Of a life once filled with pain;
But looking at her handsome son –
She’d do it all again!
About the Creator
Margaret Brennan
I am a 78-year old grandmother who loves to write, fish, and grab my camera to capture the beautiful scenery I see around me.
My husband and I found our paradise in Punta Gorda Florida where the weather always keeps us guessing.
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Beautiful poetry I love this ♦️♦️
Aww, such a beautiful poem, Margaret! Single moms are heroes.