Love Medicine

Love Medicine
Detail of beadwork from an Ojibwe medicine pouch

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Haikus

I once was human
Now I'm an ugly creature
That no one can stand

Even my family
Cannot stand the sight of me
I am hideous

What is that Creature
Standing inside my son's room
Mom it's me Gregor

My son was once man
A man I did not respect
But still a human

It was fun at first
But now it's aggravating
Taking care of him

We are over him
A disgrace to our household
Let's move on with life

Under the covers
I hide from my family
For their pride and sake

He sits there all day
Reading newspapers and books
What a lazy bum

I thought they loved me
No matter what shape or form
I guess they just lied

My mother loves me
Grete provides me with food
No comment on Dad

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