You Left Me For No Reason
You had me, you left me, you never cared.
I was your second child and still you weren't prepared.
On the lonely nights when I was sad,
Strained Mother-Child Relationships
Published: June 2018
20 Strained Mother-Child Poems
Some mother-child relationships are strained or tense. Wounds exist that create frustration, anger, and distance. Poems in this collection are about navigating troublesome relationships between mothers and daughters and mothers and sons.
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Featured Shared Story
I can totally relate to this. Reading this brought tears to my eyes. I had to fight to hold them back. My dad and mom left me at the age of 5. They divorced, and I was left. I had no idea...
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Love At Last
Poem From Mom Who Wants Her Daughter's LoveI remember the good times
that we once had...
but still my life
is oh...so sadFeatured Shared StoryThis poem was very close to my heart. My ex-husband cheated on me. I couldn't deal with being unfaithful, so I divorced him and he begged me to stay. All the lies and deceit and him never...
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The Way I Feel
Fighting Between Mother And DaughterI feel so much hurt
I feel so much pain
I feel like I don't have anyone
I feel like I want to cry but can'tFeatured Shared StoryI felt every single word of this poem me and my birth Mum are not close it's a bit hard for me knowing that your birth Mum wants nothing to do with you or she doesn't love you at all. The...
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I Don't Want Any Other
Mom, Please Come Back Into My Life PoemOur life has not been easy.
We've managed to drift apart.
But whatever it's worth,Featured Shared StoryI have faced the same problems, and at times losing hope and waking up to a wet pillow full of tears. I love this poem because it gives me hope for another relationship with my mother. Thank you.
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Do You Have An Answer?
Absent Mother PoemWhy did you do the things you did?
Why did you say the things you said?
Why did you change who you are?
Why did you choose a man over your own daughter?Featured Shared StoryYes, thanks everyone for sharing your stories. I am so sorry to hear these stories. It's unimaginable. I don't feel alone in my feelings about my mother. She died a year ago and left her...
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Mommy Dearest
Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship PoemShe is my mother,
that indomitable, unattainable goal.
A woman of iron and silk and unforgiving praise.
She is the measure of all thatFeatured Shared StoryVery familiar attitude from that daughter. I would be willing to bet everything I own that the mother sees herself in a totally different light.
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I Needed You
Not Getting Love From MotherWhen I was sad and depressed,
I needed you to be cheer me up.
Instead, I drank till I was numb enough not to feel anything.
Featured Shared StoryAs the eldest in the family I was always the one who got blamed for the mistakes of my sister. My sister and I don't share a bond. As far as I can remember, we were still young when I put...
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I Don't Need You
Poem About Mother LeavingWhat do you expect me to do or say after you up and left, treating me this way?
What do you expect me to think now, when the only thing I want to know is how?
How could you walk away, just turn your back on me?
What is it you think your lies will help me see?Featured Shared StoryMy mum left when I was just 5 and she never came back. She was someone who stole and smoked. Last time I saw her was a year ago and she hated the way I laughed, looked and my sexuality. I'm...
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No Greater Love
Asking Mother For ForgivenessI caused you a lot pain and I didn't care, but you still loved me.
Please forgive me, Mama.
I hurt you in so many ways, but you were always there for me.Featured Shared StoryIt broke my heart. I lost my mama this year. The pain I feel is so great I can feel my heart aching inside my chest. How I too long for her, to see her beautiful face, hear her voice with...
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Time Can't Heal
Mother-Daughter Relationship PoemTime can't heal pain that won't mend.
The suffering, the heart ache,
It feels like the end.
Grasping a hold of a moving change,Featured Shared StoryNow that I'm grown, I regret treating her the way I did, because I have daughters of my own, and I see now that it wasn't that she didn't love me. I still do not agree with how she handled...
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