They say I have my mothers smile

My mothers smile

mothers smile

mothers

mother

mom

Such an unfamiliar word

Unless you count the questions

"Is there a mother figure in the house?"

"What about the mother?"

"What would mom have to eat?"-"Oh, no, shes just a friend."

Because normal expects you to have a mom

But my mom

well, she died of brain cancer

died of brain cancer

brain cancer

cancer

Such a familiar word

unless you count the way

it only comes out in shushed voices

Be quiet when you talk about it

no one wants to bring up memories

to bring up memories

up memories

memories

Such an unusual thing

childhoods

filled with tears

confusion

worry

hope

then death.

And the future

well

she wont be there

to make any more memories

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