You look so pretty mother, as you squeeze into that dress
If I could, I’d think of you as a princess
Young and bold, devoid of all forms of stress
Wild and free, with no sad thoughts to depress
Happy and whole, with no signs of distress
But I can’t, coz I see beyond that white lace
I know he made you choose between me and him
I know you hated him for it coz I heard you scream
I know you were so angry you thought you’d even kill him
But you didn’t, though you cheated on him to blow off the steam
I know today you’re all smiley but you’re not as happy as you seem
I know you’ll think of me today too but you’ll be glad you got to stay slim
I really hope he treats you like a princess
Coz to me you’d always be an empress
I hope he goes an extra mile just to impress
Coz with me, loving you would be my weakness
I hope he appreciates your gentle caress
Coz I would trade my last breath to feel your palm’s softness
Before you walk down that aisle and commit to that man
I just thought I’d let you know that I hold no grudge
You may have treated my life like a bad pun
But in my heart you’ll always be, like a scout’s badge
In the race of life, I know your heart he’s won
And in the end, I hope your trust he doesn’t smudge
But when he’s finally ready but he cannot be a father
Remind him why you cannot give him another
Tell him of the process that put us asunder
Tell him of the pain when your womb did rapture
I know you’ve already come up with a lie for that mother
But I promise you this, I will not let you hurt another
It still hurts to think we could have been together
But you cut me loose, a domesticated calf without its tether
You let me die like a sacrifice at the altar
And with that one decision, the course of our lives you altered
I still love you ma, that’s the saddest part in this banter
And I’ll always do, but there’s no happily ever after
Trizah Fay © 2016