THE WAYWARD MOTHER

Mother never experience
the trials and tribulation of being a mom.
The vigil of staying up nights
nursing a sick child
till dawns dim-light filters thru darkness –
touching grandma’s bleary eyes.

Mom was an absentee mother –
part-time mother –
a brief fulltime mother.
THE BOMB SHELL!
Mom filed for a divorce –
the parting was amicable –
a clean break.
She hastily beat a retreat to Canada.
Mom’s wishes –
the divorce was to be hush-hush –
sparing Mahealani – mental pains.

Mom sent birthday presents
postmark from Colorado.
THE REVELATION!
Mom’s proclivity to bend the truth
and her penchant for deception.
On the most important day of her life –
WHERE IS MOM?
Mahealani was crestfallen –
her soul silently weeps –
maternal love pain reigns in her breast
at the most critical moment of need.

Her mom is not an evil person –
her priorities are self serving.
She is unaware that she unconsciously
places her self satisfaction –
ahead of Mahealani’s emotional needs.
Self becomes primary –
everything else is secondary –
an adolescent – residing in adult’s body!

Grandma – the surrogate mother –
and we caretakers will insure
Mahealani’s path is righteous.
We Are All MAKUA Under The Sun –
OHANA.