My Mother’s Tragedy

She is always in crisis

Some terrible thing is always

Happening to her.

Even when it's not her crisis,

She'll make it hers.

"Do you know how this hurts me?"

Her words when she found out

About my pending divorce.

She appears to be on death's door.

She pretends to be sick,

And in pain.

That's to get drugs from doctors

And keep my dad off her back.

Everything is exaggerated with her.

Overly dramatic 24/7.

A recent tragedy for her -

My brother won't drive her to the salon.

Broken-hearted tears followed

All afternoon.

Until my father comforts her.

Scolds little brother for

Making her cry.

Little brother apologizes.

Just to make her shut up.

My mother loves tragedy,

She seeks out new tragedies,

She will plan and create tragedy,

She will steal your tragedy.

She has nothing else to talk about.

She thinks no one will pay attention

Unless she is in the midst of tragedy.

News flash, Mom -

No one is paying attention to you

Anyway.