• A quick sonnet: Mother

    From The True Melissa@3:633/10 to All on Sat May 30 14:23:59 2026

    When I was much too small to meet your eye,
    I loved you more than I loved anyone.
    I saw you hated me, but never why.
    I never understood what I had done.

    When I grew tall enough, I ran away.
    The world was not as bad as I'd been told
    But still you pulled me back under your sway.
    It was more dangerous inside the fold.

    When you no longer could maintain your hoard,
    I soon turned up to help you as required.
    I scrubbed 'til sanitation was restored,
    While you made fun of me for being tired.

    You always said I'd get what I deserve.
    This isn't it. I quit. I will not serve.


    --
    The True Melissa - Canal Winchester - Ohio
    United States of America - North America - Earth
    Solar System - Milky Way - Local Group
    Virgo Cluster - Laniakea Supercluster - Cosmos

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.15
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Bruce@3:633/10 to All on Sat May 30 16:17:24 2026
    The True Melissa wrote:

    When I was much too small to meet your eye,
    I loved you more than I loved anyone.
    I saw you hated me, but never why.
    I never understood what I had done.

    When I grew tall enough, I ran away.
    The world was not as bad as I'd been told
    But still you pulled me back under your sway.
    It was more dangerous inside the fold.

    When you no longer could maintain your hoard,
    I soon turned up to help you as required.
    I scrubbed 'til sanitation was restored,
    While you made fun of me for being tired.

    You always said I'd get what I deserve.
    This isn't it. I quit. I will not serve.


    Deep.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.15
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From The True Melissa@3:633/10 to All on Sat May 30 16:21:45 2026
    Verily, in article <18b471395141b028$2647$3993232 $72dd786b@news.thecubenet.com>, did Bruce@invalid.invalid deliver unto
    us this message:

    The True Melissa wrote:

    When I was much too small to meet your eye,
    I loved you more than I loved anyone.
    I saw you hated me, but never why.
    I never understood what I had done.

    When I grew tall enough, I ran away.
    The world was not as bad as I'd been told
    But still you pulled me back under your sway.
    It was more dangerous inside the fold.

    When you no longer could maintain your hoard,
    I soon turned up to help you as required.
    I scrubbed 'til sanitation was restored,
    While you made fun of me for being tired.

    You always said I'd get what I deserve.
    This isn't it. I quit. I will not serve.


    Deep.

    Thank you, Bruce.


    --
    The True Melissa - Canal Winchester - Ohio
    United States of America - North America - Earth
    Solar System - Milky Way - Local Group
    Virgo Cluster - Laniakea Supercluster - Cosmos

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.15
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Bruce@3:633/10 to All on Sat May 30 16:33:53 2026
    The True Melissa wrote:
    Verily, in article <18b471395141b028$2647$3993232 $72dd786b@news.thecubenet.com>, did Bruce@invalid.invalid deliver unto
    us this message:

    The True Melissa wrote:

    When I was much too small to meet your eye,
    I loved you more than I loved anyone.
    I saw you hated me, but never why.
    I never understood what I had done.

    When I grew tall enough, I ran away.
    The world was not as bad as I'd been told
    But still you pulled me back under your sway.
    It was more dangerous inside the fold.

    When you no longer could maintain your hoard,
    I soon turned up to help you as required.
    I scrubbed 'til sanitation was restored,
    While you made fun of me for being tired.

    You always said I'd get what I deserve.
    This isn't it. I quit. I will not serve.


    Deep.

    Thank you, Bruce.


    My pleasure reading it, Melissa, well done.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.15
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From The True Melissa@3:633/10 to All on Sun May 31 07:21:51 2026
    Verily, in article <t62o1l5nk4pvmttp1cfpqhc4a53s0foej1@4ax.com>, did Man@the.keyboard deliver unto us this message:

    There are probably many who will recognise that ... person. Some of
    them will not have gone back to try to help.

    Thank you, True Melissa, that is ... vivid.

    Thanks, John. I'm glad you liked it.

    --
    The True Melissa - Canal Winchester - Ohio
    United States of America - North America - Earth
    Solar System - Milky Way - Local Group
    Virgo Cluster - Laniakea Supercluster - Cosmos

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.15
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Will Dockery@3:633/10 to All on Thu Jun 18 01:06:33 2026

    The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> posted:

    When I was much too small to meet your eye,
    I loved you more than I loved anyone.
    I saw you hated me, but never why.
    I never understood what I had done.

    When I grew tall enough, I ran away.
    The world was not as bad as I'd been told
    But still you pulled me back under your sway.
    It was more dangerous inside the fold.

    When you no longer could maintain your hoard,
    I soon turned up to help you as required.
    I scrubbed 'til sanitation was restored,
    While you made fun of me for being tired.

    You always said I'd get what I deserve.
    This isn't it. I quit. I will not serve.

    Another read, good poem, sad topic.

    --
    Poetry and songs of Will Dockery:
    https://www.reverbnation.com/willdockery

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.17
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From The True Melissa@3:633/10 to All on Thu Jun 18 06:46:31 2026
    Verily, in article <1781744793-3274@newsgrouper.org>, did user3274 @newsgrouper.org.invalid deliver unto us this message:

    Another read, good poem, sad topic.

    Thank you. I think hanging out in this group inspired me to write
    something again.

    --
    The True Melissa - Canal Winchester - Ohio
    United States of America - North America - Earth
    Solar System - Milky Way - Local Group
    Virgo Cluster - Laniakea Supercluster - Cosmos

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.17
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Will Dockery@3:633/10 to All on Fri Jun 19 03:01:56 2026

    The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> posted:

    Verily, in article <1781744793-3274@newsgrouper.org>, did user3274 @newsgrouper.org.invalid deliver unto us this message:

    Another read, good poem, sad topic.

    Thank you. I think hanging out in this group inspired me to write
    something again.

    No really valid reason but this poem makes me think of John Lennon's song "Mother" when I read it.

    I'm mainly posting this in order to text and make sure it appears on JLA Forums or if it doesn't, test wy I think it doesn't.

    --
    Poetry and songs of Will Dockery:
    https://www.reverbnation.com/willdockery

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.17
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From The True Melissa@3:633/10 to All on Fri Jun 19 05:46:43 2026
    Verily, in article <1781838116-3274@newsgrouper.org>, did user3274 @newsgrouper.org.invalid deliver unto us this message:
    The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> posted:

    [quoted text muted]

    Another read, good poem, sad topic.

    Thank you. I think hanging out in this group inspired me to write something again.

    No really valid reason but this poem makes me think of John Lennon's song "Mother" when I read it.


    I'm not sure I've heard that. I'll find it on YouTube.

    --
    The True Melissa - Canal Winchester - Ohio
    United States of America - North America - Earth
    Solar System - Milky Way - Local Group
    Virgo Cluster - Laniakea Supercluster - Cosmos

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.17
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Will Dockery@3:633/10 to All on Fri Jun 19 14:04:58 2026

    The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> posted:
    Verily, in article <1781838116-3274@newsgrouper.org>, did user3274 @newsgrouper.org.invalid deliver unto us this message:
    The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> posted:

    [quoted text muted]

    Another read, good poem, sad topic.

    Thank you. I think hanging out in this group inspired me to write something again.

    No really valid reason but this poem makes me think of John Lennon's song "Mother" when I read it.


    I'm not sure I've heard that. I'll find it on YouTube.

    You'll find it there, I can't guarantee it will interest you, though.

    --
    Poetry and songs of Will Dockery:
    https://www.reverbnation.com/willdockery

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.17
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Will Dockery@3:633/10 to All on Fri Jun 19 14:47:25 2026

    The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> posted:

    Verily, in article <1781838116-3274@newsgrouper.org>, did user3274 @newsgrouper.org.invalid deliver unto us this message:
    The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> posted:

    [quoted text muted]

    Another read, good poem, sad topic.

    Thank you. I think hanging out in this group inspired me to write something again.

    No really valid reason but this poem makes me think of John Lennon's song "Mother" when I read it.


    I'm not sure I've heard that.

    Now's a good time to find out, it was released in 1970.


    I'll find it on YouTube.

    Good.

    Let me know what you think.

    --
    Poetry and songs of Will Dockery:
    https://www.reverbnation.com/willdockery

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.17
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)