"My Friend"
Dublin Core
Title
Description
Poem written by Trina Bellew for her stepmother's birthday. This poem details Trina's relationship with her stepmother, particularly the difficult relationship they shared in her youth.
Creator
Trina Bellew
Source
Trina Bellew
Publisher
Unpublished
Date
Rights
Creator: Trina Bellew
Owner: Catherine Bellew
Owner: Catherine Bellew
Language
English
Identifier
Coverage
2000-2024
Letter, Message, and Announcement Item Type Metadata
Genre
poem
Material
unlined paper, printer ink
Circulation
Person to Person (Analogue)
Linguistic Text
My Friend
A dedicated poem I have written for every person in my life.
Except for the woman who is my fathers wife.
It wasn't until a few years ago I started seeing how much she cares.
And am truly sorry for treating her so unfair.
It's not easy excepting a new parent to rule over you.
But now as an adult, I know that's not what you were trying to do.
Devoting my love to only one mother,
When all along it should have gone to the other.
I realize now what I should have back then,
And that is your not just my step-mother, but also MY FRIEND.
Happy Birthday, Cathy.
A dedicated poem I have written for every person in my life.
Except for the woman who is my fathers wife.
It wasn't until a few years ago I started seeing how much she cares.
And am truly sorry for treating her so unfair.
It's not easy excepting a new parent to rule over you.
But now as an adult, I know that's not what you were trying to do.
Devoting my love to only one mother,
When all along it should have gone to the other.
I realize now what I should have back then,
And that is your not just my step-mother, but also MY FRIEND.
Happy Birthday, Cathy.
Dimension
8"x11"
Files
Citation
Trina Bellew, “"My Friend",” Museum of Everyday Writing, accessed April 29, 2024, https://museumofeverydaywriting.omeka.net/items/show/22.