Oh mother, where art thou?

I trod along the ocean of crowds,

My heavy footsteps immersed,

The silent echoes of my mind,

Unaware and depressed. 

I yearn for love among infinte souls,

My shining sanguinity beginning to evanesce,

My puzzling heart pours out silent roars,

As I close my eyes in distress.

Oh mother, where art thou!?!

Where is thy lucid smile?

Where is thy care?

Where art thy kisses of affection,

When I stand in disrepair?

Oh mother, where have you been,

When I began to cry,

When I was betrayed,

And when my teary cheeks began to dry.

Oh mother, where have you been?

When I longed for affection,
And when I cried myself to sleep?
When my reminiscent memories,
Showed only unholy pain and misery?

Oh mother, where art thou!?!

When chains of sorrow choke my heart,
When my rustic soul begins to diminish and depart,
When the knife of emotion cuts through my veins,
And when my life gets inked in speckled stains.

I am the lone leaf,
Floating through a meandering life,
You were never there dear mother,
As I fought through my retrospective strife. 

I am the ink rustling through crumpled paper,
Painting artful words of vehemence,
I grow stronger everyday,
As I forever drift in ambivalent divergence. 


Oh mother, where art thou?
For you will always be gone,
My fire has found new meaning,
As I am reborn.

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This poem is dedicated to all those who have had to grow up without the care and affection of a mother. 

I urge you to focus on your goals and not let your past pull you back. Keep working hard and keep moving forward.

One day you will find someone, somewhere, who can put your broken pieces back together.

Until next time, keep smiling... cheers! :)