… Read moremy mother’s son
yet stranded
not of love
but voice’cause voice
can hurt
and kill
love
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My mother’s steel wrench
… Read moreit
loosened my troubles’
grip
on meit
unstuck my doubts’
hold
of meit
fixed the leak
of
my eyesand
fastened manhood
to
You stop at nothing and give all you have
… Read moremothers…
you plant a seed
and watch it grow
you nourish it
with your chest’s flowyou use your tears
to wash its pain
you
