My Mother

Netty I think this is a really good poem. The first two lines are so sad

Thank you. Having children of my own now gives me perspective, and helps me understand a little better; but still it's question that haunts me. Netty.

new Netty Allen
well done,with the cherry!
yes,sad,must been difficult.
but help having children to.
good poem.
julie

love the poem netty. i learnt all i know bout parenting from my dad. did the opposite of whatever he did.

Thanks Alice and Julie. I'm glad you like it. It was very therapeutic putting it on paper.

I promised myself I would do the absolute opposite of my Mum, it seemed the right thing. But sometimes I think in trying so hard not to repeat the same mistakes, I might just be making them all over again....

dont worry too much netty. i reckon parenting is a job you cant get right all the time. luck as much as judgement!

ps. netty means something quite different to us geordies! xx

yes someone did tell me that once before.
Thanks for not sharing it with the others! ;-)

You are not alone - but we don't all put it so elegantly.

Eloquent. Powerful.

Great job.

:)