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Motherhood

The best  that we could do is what we did with what we didn't know
Being thrown into motherhood without any help or  tools
Playing out our  lives, trying not to let our sorrow show
Realizing now what we didn't  know then, might have been cruel
We care for our children without any known  instructions
Never knowing what to do, yet  expected to meet their needs
Everyone having an  opinionon about us, without any real function
Failure was never an option in a world full of doing good deeds
The notification for the justification for how we, (your mothers) feel
It is hardly understood for all of our good, why or what on which day
How it is we know all, with a world so small as part of a mom's deal
Our love unconditional, our calls intuitional and the rest I will not say

— jamadarie, Dec 15, 2009

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Race_9togo

Race_9togo

16 years 5 months ago

Hi Jamadarie

I like this, its pretty deep and meaningful, but it needs structure. Try breaking up the lines a little. As an example... "The best that we could do is what we did with what we didn’t know" The best that we could do is what we did with what we didn't know If you do this you can drop the commas as well, making them the end of a line and the beginning of a new one. Also, when this is done, one can find words that can be dropped because the added structure allows it: "We care for our children without any known instructions" we care for our children without known instructions See what I mean? This gives your words more impact, it focuses the reader's attention and makes the meaning clearer. It also makes the read less daunting. A strange word, "daunting", in this context, I know, but often readers see a large solid block of words like this and are put off; daunted! But all of these are only suggestions; try them out, and see what you think. I like this a lot, I'm gonna read your others too. Respectfully Jim "Laws and rules don't kill freedom: narrow-minded intolerance does" : Race P.S. Love the quote from Einstein on your profile.
J

jamadarie

16 years 5 months ago

Motherhood Poem

Jim, Thanks for your input. Excellent advise. I liked the message I was trying to convey, but like you, I felt it was too chunky....unfortunately I posted it before truly editing it. I will restructure it. I hope you enjoyed some of my other work. Thank you for reading it.