I held her hand a few times
over the years
contributed to the love
where &
when I could
did my bit to help her shine
not to take away her glitter
be in the mix of those
of her life
not one of the bad ones
who came later
tho’ now she doesn’t know
finds it hard to understand
who I was in her
her mothers life
& can’t or won’t talk
give the time of day
did I do these things as part of
or for reward?
as it feels now
no good deed
goes unpunished
