I Was Raised By...

A rewrite of I Was Raised By Women.

I was raised by
a firm grasp.
An uptight hold.
"No, cleaning before playing, as always."
Kind of rule.

A strict tone.
An unwelcoming glare.
"Why would you ask? You know the answer"
Sort of rule.

Fierce eyes,
agonizing sighs.
"Veggies before desserts."
Type of rule.

Little white lies
only to make me see
through their eyes.
"You will thank me one day."
Kind of rule.

I was raised by rules.

Author's Note

I had to write this in TWC. So why not post it? ;D

Reviews

[Callista-Jade]

Really cool! Nice use of repetition! I like it.

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@Suzy- Thank you!!

[Suzy Q]

Very true, at first when you said firm grasp I thought you were going to say you were abused as a child, but then I finished and it's more of a strict upraising, not violent. Very well written.

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@InYrDreams- Thank you.

[Becky C Strukamp]

Nice poem. You penned it well.

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@Kim- Thank you.

[deeps]

A truthful and wonderful write.
Enjoyed this one alot.

[nevershoutnever.]

@ClaireBear- Ooops! I mean't YWC. Young Writer's Camp.

[ClaireBear]

yeah...me too...what's TWC?