The Woman by Holly Day

 

The Woman

I used to wonder if I’d recognize her

if I passed on her on the street

if there would be some spark of recognition

in her eyes

years passed, and I wondered

if I had brothers and sisters

out there, not worrying so much

about the mother who left me

but still curious about family

now I don’t care. Not really.

my mother thought 12 years old

was old enough to walk away from

and if she didn’t need me then

I certainly don’t need her now.

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Holly Day’s writing has recently appeared in Analog SF, Cardinal Sins, and New Plains Review, and her published books include Music Theory for Dummies and Music Composition for Dummies. She currently teaches classes at The Loft Literary Center in Minnesota, Hugo House in Washington, and The Muse Writers Center in Virginia.

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