Leo Moon, Man-Child
How many sons are forced into fathering their own mother?
Published in
Aug 1, 2024
See what sorrow took
the shell you remain
where only silence enters
where stillness got away
Each loss is notched like
a lover — I am no Lothario but
dipped clean in Feeling
like a god
Women often say
‘You are nuanced for a male’
Slowly stories unravel
until you explain
how you had to hold mother’s heart
when father went away
Your legacy a great black spot
of shame — blame for a man
who only stayed with a woman
until another came his way
Copyright Simon Heathcote
