Mom On the iPhone
a poem
“That mom!”
the mom on the iPhone
the one who neglects the kids
the one who isn’t parenting
she’s paying her bills
booking kids' medical appointments
cheering up a friend
“That mom!”
the mom on the iPhone
just cleaned house
the kids are playing at the park
and no she’s not playing with them
she’s teaching independence
she’s working on her phone
while they entertain themselves
yes, sometimes,
mom’s gotta do what mom’s gotta do
and this small picture of her life
does not define her
as you tweet out virtue signals.
Lindsay Soberano Wilson is the creator of Put It To Rest. Her debut full-length poetry book Hoods of Motherhood: A Collection of Poems (Prolific Pulse Press, May 2023) is available here. Casa de mi Corazón: A Travel Journal of Poetry & Memoir is available at lindsaysoberano.com. Find her on Medium, Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok. Lindsay Soberano-Wilson©2023.
