Joanna Gilman Hyde

I DON’T HAVE TO

I DON’T WANT TO

WRITE ABOUT MY MOTHER

ANY MORE —-

SHE PLAYED MY LIFE

LIKE IT WAS HER OWN

SHE MADE NOVA SCOTIA

FOR ME TO FOLLOW

TO FOLLOW HER

TO HER DEATH —-

AND 18 YEARS BEYOND

TO LIVE WITH THE SINGLE HOPE

OF “LOVE” WITH 2 HUSBANDS

I WASN’T LOOKING FOR —-

FOR DEDICATION TO ART

I WASN’T AIMING FOR

 

SHE TRIED TO MAKE ME

INTO HERSELF

& LOOK WHAT HAPPENED

I’VE BEEN ONLY HALF ALIVE

FOR HALF MY LIFE SO FAR

AND NOW I RECLAIM

MY TRUE SELF —- OH

it’s been hanging around

scared to pop out

BUT IMMA POPPIN’ NOW!

GOD DAMN IT!

I’VE HAD IT WITH MOTHAS

I’VE HAD IT WITH GOD FIGGAS —-

WHAT AM I NOW???!!!

YA WANNA KNOW?!

THAT’S FOR ME TA KNOW

& YOU TA FIND OUT —-

IF YOU DARE

 

By Joanna…