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Now I See

This wasn’t one of those
  sudden realizations
I didn’t wake up one morning
  and think, “This is how I really is”
It didn’t hit me
I didn’t stumble upon it
Nothing struck a chord

A light was turned on
  and it took my eyes too long
  to readjust to the harsh reality
But slowly I began to see
  that what I had been handed
  in the dark wasn’t what
  I thought it was
I thought it was lovely
I thought it was grand
The light made me see it
  for what it really was
Ugly
Tattered
Broken

Author notes

On the worst of mommies.

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  • rebeka
    October 18, 2007

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    oh isnt it true, our families can cause so much pain and leave us scarred and we scab over until later in life the scab is picked at, and you remember how ugly the wounds are. as children, we dont even realize sometimes that something is terribly wrong...i am fortunate to have a wonderful home life now, having had not such a great start, it makes the "now" much appreciated.


  • Eire Go Brach
    October 18, 2007

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    This poem is so true. It doesn't click at any moment I guess some people either piece it together or totally deny it. I really hate people like that who blind themselves when faced with the harshness of life. Stupid people.


  • gone4years
    June 12, 2007

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    okay...your line "This wasn’t one of those
    sudden realizations.
    I didn’t wake up one morning
    and think, “This is how I really is.”
    It didn’t hit me.
    I didn’t stumble upon it.
    Nothing struck a chord.

    A light was turned on
    and it took my eyes too long
    to readjust to the harsh reality.
    But slowly I began to see"

    I'll have you know my reality check came rushing at me full speed like a bull.


  • Dreams27
    May 29, 2007

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    oo, an interesting write. Thank you for this entry, it's well written and I enjoyed reading! take care, Sam(Dreams27) xxx


  • gone4years
    March 23, 2007
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    ah.

    Well if your talking about yourself your wrong.
    your not tattered or broken.
    your insane, and funny. Now really awesome poem.
    srry for misinterepation, and moms are never awesome, read my poem "A Mom"

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