Beyond the Pretty Face: A Poetry Collection

dearest mommy

In another life, you don't become so bitter

In another life, you're taking those spontaneous vacations you seem to like to criticize of your past friends

In another life, you are loving, caring– and give us, your children, the freedom that we crave

In another life, you don't tell me that my 'iloveyou's don't match my actions

In another life, you marry someone that's not my dad

In another life, you never left new york and fell in love with the city and with everything that it offers

In another life, you encourage women to feel good about themselves

In another life, you don't drive me crazy

In another life, I wish I didn't feel so indebted to you

In another life, I moved out by 18

In another life, I see you on holidays

In another life, I'm free

-daughter of an overprotective mother