Forgetful memories
Remember the day we left for school?
How the rain felt running down our face
Don\'t you remember??
Remember when mom sang us a lullaby to help us sleep??
But now you stay up all night and binge eat
Don\'t you remember??
Remember how it felt to hear mom cry because nothing felt right
How she cried because you were out all night??
Don\'t you remember??
Remember when dad used to make mom upset
All because you done your idiotic mistake??
Don\'t you remember how much mom would take??
How much she would take, just for the pain of ours to go away
The pain of all her troubling memories
Why don\'t you remember??
Is it because you have your precious new plans??
Is it because your stuck in your own life problems now?
Do you forget??
Do you forget to check on the mother who used to scare the boogie man away??
All for you to sleep
But now she\'s the one who doesn\'t sleep a peep
Do you remember??
How could you forget??
We are growing up as she keeps being told
Her feelings are now lost in oblivion because no one would listen
Do you remember?
Mom waiting at home wondering if you are safe
You forgetting to tell her where you are
or how you\'ve been
But let me know..
Do you remember now??
-Ariel A. Perez