Zelda Gerkin Poems

Being a mother means when you pray for your children God will hear
Being a mother means that you can give a hug when they are near
Being a mother means endless chores
But always with love and it should be something we adore
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One shiny night on a day in September
we rushed you to the ER
We did not know how much pain you were in
until the doc said, you were too far-gone
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What is a brother? One might ask,
Is he there to take on so many of your tasks?
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My daughter is a lot like me,
In how we see the world.
To be 19 and free,
we surely are not bored.
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There once was a girl who was tormented and shamed
Always playing the forbidden games
Told she would never be loved, cared for and respected
She opted for all the trash and never was protected
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