My Bad, I Forgot
My bad, I forgot,
As a mom I am, by definition, no longer human.
I forgot that as a mom,
I don’t need little things like Grace because I must be perfect and can make no mistakes.
I forgot that as a mom,
I don’t need something as simple as appreciation because it’s my job and this is what I’m supposed to do and therefore no gratitude needs to be received.
I forgot that as a mom,
I don’t need silly things like sick days or help when I don’t feel good because I don’t need to take time for myself to get well.
I forgot that as a mom,
I don’t need moments to just take a breath and catch my bearings before diving into something new or just diving back in after something hard.
I forgot that as a mom,
I don’t need a tissue to wipe my eyes because I have no reason to break down because this is easy.
I forgot that as a mom,
I don’t need to feel loved or valued because no sleep and constant running goes with the territory and I signed up for it.
I forgot that as a mom,
I don’t need basic down time to recoup or decompress because I have no reason to struggle and shit needs done.
I forgot that as a mom,
It is selfish to ever think of myself because I should have no wants, needs, or desires because my sole purpose in life is taking care of everyone but myself.
So my bad,
I forgot,
As a mom, I’m not human anymore.
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