Mother Knows Best

A Poem

Photo by Idin Ebrahimi on Unsplash

A poem that reads:
Would I recognize you
If we passed on the street?
Were we connected
By anything but
An umbilical cord
And your need for control?
If we met now,
If we met differently,
Do you think
You would’ve learned
From me?

- Mother knows best

If you are a fan of this poem or my poetry in general, I invite you to check out both of my poetry collections, including my most recent publication ‘When I Bleed: Poems about Endometriosis.’ You can find it https://amzn.to/32uWRPv or anywhere you buy your poetry!