The poem below, “MOTHERLESS DAUGHTER” was written by/for Maiya, the main character of my novel, “DAYDREAM’S DAUGHTER, NIGHTMARE’S FRIEND.”
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“MOTHERLESS DAUGHTER”
I am a motherless daughter…
Born into the arms of hate, jealousy, and confusion
Separated from the love that a child needs, from the owner of the womb that bore her.
I was always alone. Fighting, screaming, crying out for her to look at me, see me, love me.
I am a motherless daughter…
Fearful of her eyes, her lies and her hateful tongue
Placed in a corner, ignored, beaten by words meant to tame an unruly animal, who’s hungry and just needs nourishment.
I am a motherless daughter…
Trying hard to hide the shame of bearing such title; unfit to walk among those who live in love, where sunshine resides and hope is a given.
For where I come from, there is no hope .. .just hopelessness … for me, a child born of a mother who despises her being, her breathing, her life.
I am a motherless daughter…
Sunshine knows not where I live, only dark, ugly clouds which follow me around, taunting, jeering, sneering, causing me to yell up to the heavens … “Why, why me?”
I am a motherless daughter…
From the land of motherless daughters, where we are cast, thrown about and left alone for the world to prey upon, for that protection which is expected from a mother’s love, we know not
What a sorry lot…
When you are born a motherless daughter.
~ Author, Nonnie Jules
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Reminds me of the old gospel tune:
Sometimes, I feel like a motherless child…a long, long way from home…
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This is such a heart wrenching poem, Nonnie. So sad when a mother rejects her child.
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Oh, Nonnie, the emotion drips from these words and breaks my heart. Every mothering instinct I have came alive as I read, and I wanted to take that child and hold her and love her. Thank you for sharing!
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Hi,
So sad and it hurts. It’s a pain that some never work through.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat Garcia
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What a powerful poem, Nonnie! It contains so much emotion. Great job! 🙂
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A beautifully heart-wrenching poem, Nonnie.
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Poignant and powerful!
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Congrats to Nonnie Jules!
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Thank you, Karen 🙂
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What a beautiful and heart-wrenching poem. These words are going to haunt me a while.
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So glad it touched you, Vashti! Thanks!
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Ahhh Nonnie, so well stated that it made me shiver, brought back memories I’d thought I had tucked away–but that never happens. I gave my own mother a gift before she died. I told her the lie she needed to hear. “Yes, Mom, you were a good mother.” It cost me nothing for she had long since killed the love in my soul for her. I became the mother I yearned for her to be.And she died, needing to believe the lie. This poem really moved me.
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Your words touched me, Micki. Thank you so much for sharing something so personal. 🙂
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Having read your gripping novel, “Daydream’s Daughter, Nightmare’s Friend”, I find this poem especially moving, Nonnie. I hope that someday you will publish more of your poetry – and I’ll be first in line to purchase it!
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Thanks!
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