Poem 7.

I told you to not go, and you said you wouldn't.

Mom I begged you and you left.

We sailed to take me to a home that only felt a house

but you said we'd turn around,

take me back to a house that was a home.

And you swung that wheel,

you steered from dark to light, just on the border

and it was too late.

The dark side swallowed us.

It lunged through that once uncrossable border that was you,

and knocked us over and it told us beware

did we listen?

No.

' Breathe, child ' you said

' It will be alright, child ' you said.

Was it?

No.

As we fell overboard,

you were not the one to save me.

As we fell overboard,

you jumped into the water

you shielded yourself from our chaos

you tried to save our ship as he yelled

and did you listen?

No.

The darkness came up from behind,

it encased you and your purified soul

it ate you alive,

the blood of your insides spewing out into a clear water.

I pleaded, I screamed and I begged.

' Mom, come back. Mom please. '

You never heard my call,

and it feels like you never will.

Mom, I'm calling!

I'm crying!

Don't you hear me?

You were supposed to be invincible,

you told me you were

so why would you leave?

Why would you show me so much kindness,

give me so much love,

feed my heart

and feed my soul,

just to tear it out again?

Mom, why?

Why would you leave me to the dark sea

leave me to the scary monsters that lie in it?

Why would you leave me,

and let one take you?

You are strong, brave, invincible.

You told me you were.

You opened your arms and I foolishly fell into the hug.

Anger, I feel nothing less.

But sadness and sorrow

consumes my soul.

You said you wouldn't leave, and no parting has ever been harder.