Mother

It’s an anger that started young in my years.

I felt it in the lack of praise.

In the hugs and kisses never gave.

I felt it the strongest at seventeen

When I felt everything

Biography: Mother reflects my lingering anger and emotional wounds from childhood. The frustration between my mother and me has existed for years, rooted in long-term emotional neglect. The mention of a “lack of praise” and the absence of “hugs and kisses” highlights my longing for affection and validation—something I often saw shared between my friends and their mothers.

The most intense emotions surface at seventeen, a time of self-discovery and vulnerability. Adolescence became a turning point when I fully grasped the depth of my emotional struggles. The phrase “when I felt everything” captures the overwhelming nature of teenage emotions, hinting at unresolved trauma and the complexities of my relationship with my mother.