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Motherly Love


A mother's instinct is to sense when her child is in need. So can you sense that I need you? Like this needle in my vein, or a pipe to my lips. I am SCREAMING! Can you hear me? I am calling out for you, are you listening? Can you hear the Pain in my voice While I Beg for you? I am frying! Like a log in a Fire I am Burning! Can you smell the Skin on My Body Melting? SAVE ME! Can you Smell my Fear? Like the Sharks smell my blood? I AM DROWNING! Can you See me? I AM SINKING! Where are you? I need you. You are the forbidden fruit in my World. I imagine you must be sweet. Mmm, I can taste it, Longing for it, yearning! Like this needle in my Vein. I NoW feel you present! I can almost see you! I push the needle further in.... Ahh. I see you now, Your touch on my shoulder, the Warmth I expected, It is Perfection! The Sugar to my Cane, I am No Longer Cripple! The Joy of your Love The Fire in my Blood, I LOVE YOU! So why are you leaving? Can't you see without you I am fading? I'll disappear if you go. Stay! I beg you! I'll change if I have to! I'll pretend to be your Ideal daughter, I promise! Mommy I love you! Where are you going? Can't you hear me? I Need You! Please! WAIT! can I come With You? Just give me a moment I BEG You! Wait! I'll Find a Stable Vein I Swear! Mommy don't leave me! I Need you. Slow down! I'm trying as fas as I can, Just give me a second... FINALLY The needle penetrates my weak vein. The rush of warmth is amazing, For I Know I will See You Soon. I open My Eyes, but You are Gone. Can't you sense that I need you? I will chase the manifestation of you. I will see you again! Just let me Find a Stable Vein. Mommy, can't you understand that I Need You? Put this needle in my vein Just to BE WitH YoU. Your touch WaS Perfection, And untiL I feel it again, I WilL KeeP this needle in my Vein. So that maybe Someday, You Will Sense that I need You.
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Comments (2)

RebeccaYSPerez
<p>This poem was hauntingly emotional and very real. I sincerely hope there really isn't a needle in your vein. There are many people in our lives that we overlook because we are lost in the people who are not there. I hope you remember that your mother is there with you and so are other people. Thank you for having the bravery to post this poem.</p><p>Rebecca</p>
Danestefa
<p>Actually made me sentimental. I really hope that you don&#39;t have a needle in your vein literally. Yea maybe your mother isn&#39;t with you, but you will never be alone.&nbsp;</p>

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