Happy Mother’s Day!
her chocolate cake,
the icing like fudge,
washed down with Pepsi,
a no-go at home
but there, even coffee
was allowed, a secret
between us.
I remember my mother,
her egg custard pie,
creamy goodness,
washed down with milk,
a must-have at home,
her concern, the strength
of our bones, a rule
between us.
I remember my daughter,
her tofu pie,
healthy deliciousness,
washed down with beer,
my drink of choice,
her gift, to always
have some, a cheers
between us.
And then there was me,
a cheap pizza pie,
split between seven,
washed down with Kool-Aid,
the drink we could afford,
flavored sugar, the jug
always empty, the joke
between us.
Poetry by Melinda K Zarate
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Written on 2026-05-10 at 05:15
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Between Us
I remember my grandmother,her chocolate cake,
the icing like fudge,
washed down with Pepsi,
a no-go at home
but there, even coffee
was allowed, a secret
between us.
I remember my mother,
her egg custard pie,
creamy goodness,
washed down with milk,
a must-have at home,
her concern, the strength
of our bones, a rule
between us.
I remember my daughter,
her tofu pie,
healthy deliciousness,
washed down with beer,
my drink of choice,
her gift, to always
have some, a cheers
between us.
And then there was me,
a cheap pizza pie,
split between seven,
washed down with Kool-Aid,
the drink we could afford,
flavored sugar, the jug
always empty, the joke
between us.
Poetry by Melinda K Zarate
Read 16 times
Written on 2026-05-10 at 05:15
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