Mar 14, 2022
6 min read
A Lament for the Mother I Didn’t Get
Even at 45, I long for her to swoop in and make everything okay
Mom? Can you hear me?
Do you know I used to call for you? Whenever I was scared or lonely? I’ve called out for you so many times. I so often felt that no one else could help me. No one else could be there for me. There was no other love that would do.
