I Remember Mama

by Dezirae Ratliff aged 15

I remember mama all nice and sweet
I remember mama all round and petite
I remember mama making noise in her room
I remember mama beating me ’til I bruise
I remember mama loving and caring for me
I remember mama hating and neglecting me
I remember mama laughing out loud
I remember mama crying so sad
I remember mama loving herself
I remember mama hating her health
I remember mama saying her last goodbyes
because she had neglected her only dear child

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