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Monday, July 30, 2012

Crab-Cherry-Toothpaste-Tasting Forehead

His crab cherry toothpaste- tasting forehead
Is no match
For His Eyes
Have Curling Lashes
Bouncing back Waves... of Love
Sent through my Gaze
Day-dreaming into him

His lips- Voluptuous
Like his African ancestors'
Forced onto my continent in chains.
2012, he speaks-
His boy lips are FREE

"¡Te quiero, Mami!"
He is my son
The curly-haired
Mixed-blooded Indigenous one
Who I bore through my vagina

Conceived doggy-style
Born in Full-squat
He is the Essence of Passion-
Love between a man with dreadlocks
Below his buttocks
and his Indigenous Queen
Now, an Indigenous Mother

As he lays on my shoulder,
Three and a half years old-
STILL in fetal position
I kiss his Crab cherry toothpaste-tasting forehead
Good night
Licking my lips-
so PROUD I made this.


2 comments:

  1. JamesOctober 3, 2012 at 9:56 AM

    Hi,
    My wife Julie is the mother of 3 teen boys!
    Will you please post a link to your important Blog at The Motherhood Community at vorts? Our members will really appreciate it.
    Members include: Mothers, Mommies and Motherhood Experts.
    It's easy to do, just cut and paste the link and it automatically links back to your website. You can also add Articles, News, Photos, and Videos if you like.
    Email me if you need any help or would like me to do it for you. I hope you consider sharing with us.
    Please feel free to share as often and as much as you like.
    The Motherhood Community: http://www.vorts.com/motherhood/
    Thanks,
    James Kaufman, Editor

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  2. tipsJuly 14, 2015 at 8:56 PM

    La madre es una persona valiosa para mí. Espero poder hacerla feliz. Gracias por la información


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