Skip to content
Linespedia

[When I look at you]

By Nariah

Topics: Poetry Source: AllPoetry Original source

When I look at you sick, ghostly, dying I am full of anger but you'd never know that I am tired of being your mother mom I am tired of typing your papers remembering your medication buying you presents tucking your sorry bony body under too many blankets tired of breathing for you lying for you repeating myself to make up for your loss of brain cells I dont want to know the phone number for the psych ward by heart and I dont want to know when the last time you shat was I dont want to bend my whole fucking life around manic dillusions No I *dont* want to plan a trip to the park I could not say this but I dont have the time or the energy to be honest I cant say I care anymore I worked too hard on this project now I am done I am not falling for it one more time your doctors are so amazed that you made it but not me I see through it every day you stay with us is another day I will suffer mom, don't you get it? can't you see? Why dont you just get this over with? when will you die?I have not even read this yet... totally raw and unedited, so excuse me. Written March 31st, 2002 © on Mar 31 2002 11:19 AM PST   0 • 1

AI analysis available. Enable JavaScript to interact.

About this line

"When I look at you..."

Attribution & Rights

Author:Nariah

Source:AllPoetry

"When I look at you..." by Nariah

For usage rights, copyright concerns, or to report an issue with this content, please visit our Copyright & Report page.

Classified Tags

Related lines

"cold wooden floor hard, harsh reminder of a loving god a balance "come back (whispers) come back I am here too No hurry No worries You’ve created this world for a reason be here now enjoy it all of i..."

"I can still feel the ground shaking the walls rattling as his stiff brown leather boots are picked up off the dusty old floor and plopped down again bypassing the typical muffle of the woven rug cove..."

"The unnamed plant in the corner I repotted is dying it must not like the soil or its new place in my living room she stands up straight but her leaves are wilting I noticed today         I’m not..."

"diet pills quick shakes belly rolls back aches chubby neck monstrous thighs stretch marks getting high breakfast muffin tight clothes chocolate kisses candy rose old photos shame shame avoid the c..."

"*knock*knock*knock* avoid the front door it's the NYSEG man again he doesn't understand me and you've been gone some days now *knock*knock*knock* that man you loved once is here too he won't answer ..."

"I remember the first time I met you nervous and in love with your son you had to stop at K-Mart it was then I realized this was the family I'd been waiting for I can remember the way the car smelled ..."

Nariah

About Nariah

Full Bibliography
Continue Reading

"cold wooden floor hard, harsh reminder of a loving..."

Weekly Poetic Insight

Join our literary Sanctuary

Get the most inspiring lines, poetic analysis, and secret shayaris delivered to your inbox every Sunday.