ODE TO MY FORMER MOTHER-IN-LAW, 8/00

You have finally done it, and this I will not condone!
Hurting me all these years is the only side you have shown.
You gave back all the pictures of the kids we gave you,
as they were growing up, what the hell did they do?
I want a change, call it a type of divorce, start a trend, 
for you are no relations to me, and certainly no friend.
I will consider you a stranger, whom I’ve known too long;
for calling you mom, mother or mother-in-law seems wrong.

Pictures of your daughter too, when she was little, a baby,
did she hurt you too?  All this before she became my lady?
We as a family are fine; instead of hating me, you should be glad,
How selfish can you be!  We did our very best as our kids’ mom & dad.
Going to a home I hear?  Good luck, enjoy, for my hate is now done,
when someone asks about your family, you can say you have NONE!

PeterR

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