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Patrick M. Egan's avatar

Powerful poem. In my life, the women usually stay. Someone should write the companion poem "The Patriarch" -- 'I left because he did.' Ms. Roberts' poem has depth. There's lines worth quoting!

mind of makayla's avatar

Thank you so much for sharing my piece! I am happy that so many people were touched.

Journal Entries of a New Mom's avatar

It’s been a really long time since a poem has made me cry 💗 love this deeply

Kendall Mead's avatar

A beautiful poem, thank you for sharing.

Marcia Jerry's avatar

Wow! Such a powerful piece.

poppy ⋆˚࿔'s avatar

wow wowwww I love this post so muchhh<333 such a beautiful poem 🥹

Claudette Evans's avatar

Really love this poem, congratulations for hitting the right note. Very much an echo of my own relationship with my mother.