The Signature Movement (2014): A collection, a production, a lifestyle. Poetry accentuates this intimate collection of life skills training lessons shared from a now-single mother’s perspective. Some of life’s toughest challenges are tackled here, with humorous undertones, such as dating after divorce and after 40, overcoming disappointment and failure, hormonal issues, adjusting to single life and its sexual implications, and of course, financial issues–all while raising minor children and trying to run a business.
A light-hearted, informative, encouraging self-help guide for anyone trying to find your new comfort zone and connect with that special someone, again. This ride is not for the faint of heart; I assure you. But it has its comical moments too. Take the ride with me and see how well or how poorly I navigate my now-single mama circumstances. Maybe you can find a nugget or two you can use in your own story. Then again, I’m sure you can. I’m betting I’m a lot like you–nothing short of a superhero. Enjoy!
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Single Mama Saga Part 2
Marginalized, pushed to the side,
afterthought, forgotten often;
presence means nothing, ‘til somebody wants something.
symbol for oppression, her only mission
to impose restriction in her jurisdiction,
rebuke, reject, repel, veto, say no, can’t go,
can’t do what they want to,
overruled.
So very rude; petty even.
Visions of leavin them alone,
no home, no ride, no protection, no guide,
no buffer, no mother, have to answer to no other.
Freedom costs; peace is lost.
What’s right aint always popular,
but be careful what you ask for.
Dishes, bathrooms, and a couple of floors
seems like a small price for keeping things nice.
Sacrifice—I’m no stranger to it;
whatever it takes, I do it.
Needs met, never let harm come to one;
sell me out for a jacket when Xmas comes.
Birthdays all it takes is a meal to seal the deal.
24/7/365 is my tour. I’ve endured
sheets and towels full of vomit and bowel,
sleepless nights, everyday fights,
suspensions, detentions,
counselors, therapy,
asthma, eczema, dialing 911 emergency,
pissy clothes, pussy woes,
57 hours of labor, disrespectful behavior,
noses bloody, daddies cruddy,
no remorse, no support,
ends not meeting, bammas cheating,
days feeling like the devil is defeating me.
Because I chose to accept responsibility
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for these lives. Feels like knives
in my back when they act
like life with me is misery.
So I bless them and release them into the care
of anyone out there
who thinks he knows best.
No regrets.
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