Rett

Jun 15, 2008 ⭐ See this poem's read count — a supporter feature

Mommy's Crying

I have tried to edit this over the years but tend to start crying each time.'Nuff said

Mommy's Crying

Grandpa, now look at what you've done,
you've made my mommy cry.
I was sick and know I was bad,
but I didn't want to die.

Grandpa, was I so bad to you?
Did I make you mad?
I trusted you and gave my love,
I didn't mean to be so bad.

Mommy's crying and I can only watch,
her tears hurt me so.
I wish I could reach and touch her,
because soon I must go.

Grandpa, I was hurt and crying,
I didn't know that it was bad.
A three year old doesn't understand,
I'm sorry I made you mad.

Grandpa, Mommy's crying and needs help
and I'm only a spirit now, you see.
Mommy, I'm right here by your side,
I wish you could hug me!

Grandpa, Why'd you do what you did?
Now you've made mommy cry.
Mommy I've got to go with the Angels now,
I don't want to say goodbye!

Rett
1/11/97
(Dedicated, with depest respect, to the mother of the three yr. old girl
in Houston, Texas...Killed by her Grandpa for crying! 1/10/97)

— Rett, Jun 15, 2008

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Region, Country: Southern Texas, USA

Favorite Poets: Dickenson, Longfellow

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Critiques

RSScheerer

18 years 1 month ago

Rett

I don't know how you wrote it at all, but don't edit it. It's a solemn tribute to that baby girl and she deserves a voice. Thank you for giving it to her. My best, Ronda

poewriter58

18 years 1 month ago

Gene

I whole heartedly agree with Ronda it's not broke so don't fix it. heart wrenching, I would not have had the strength or courage to have written this piece Chrystalie

rider68

18 years 1 month ago

The Footnote

Hi Gene The footnote wiped me out, I read through and then .....Bang, such a price to pay, Evil seems to have no bounds, I agree don't change a thing..... Peter ~~~~~~~~~Creativity Is to think more efficiently~~~~~~~~~~

Janice Pearce

18 years 1 month ago

Rett

Mommy's Crying All I have to say is: It grabbed my soul~

Rett

18 years 1 month ago

Ronda, Chrystalie, Peter and Janice

Thank you, I wrote this, as you can see by the dates, the day after. I just sat down and started writing and that is what came out. To this day everytime I try to make a change I start crying. Grandpa claimed she just disappeared but they found her under a pile of leaves and he confessed. Sometimes events nail you to the wall, this was one. She has a voice, at least as long as this poem survives. Rett ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Some call me lazy, I prefer Energy Conservationist~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That's P.C. speak by the way.

poewriter58

18 years 1 month ago

Gene

congrats on making spotlight this poem sure deserves it Chrystalie

Rett

18 years 1 month ago

Chrystalie and all

Thank you very much. Rett ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Some call me lazy, I prefer Energy Conservationist~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That's P.C. speak by the way.

infinite_dwarf

18 years 1 month ago

Gene

Blimey. People are so fucking sick. What is wrong with people?! It's ok, I'm sure that the deepest pits of hell are waiting for people like these. Very powerful write my friend. Don't you change not even a letter! ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "He wear no shoeshine, he got toe-jam football He got monkey finger, he shoot coca-cola He say "I know you, you know me" One thing I can tell you is you got to be free Come together right now over me." - The Beatles

Rett

18 years 1 month ago

Jess K.

Yes, people are sick and I will never understand those minds. I absolutely abhor anything of that nature happening, especially to a child. *sigh* Now a 14 year old gives birth in school, stuffs toilet paper down it's throat and drowns it. 8 lbs. but she didn't know she was pregnant. This one is wrenching also. Rett ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Some call me lazy, I prefer Energy Conservationist~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That's P.C. speak by the way.

DarkinAZ

18 years 1 month ago

This is soo sad,

It reminds me kinda of "Drift away with me" that I wrote.(especially the last stanza) Such a tragedy, I do not think I will ever understand. Great write, Mark

Rett

18 years 1 month ago

For some reaso

For some reason, this particular case made a indelible mark on my soul. I will never understand either. Rett ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Some call me lazy, I prefer Energy Conservationist~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That's P.C. speak by the way.

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