for my mother it was a little more complicated and hard when she was left in charge of a ship with a broken hull and no mast.
Hello there, beautiful poet.
Wow. That was an intense read and deeply beautiful. A very balanced look at an imperfect childhood (like all of them really). I think it takes great courage to do that, to look back and see your parents with kindness and compassion without denying your own suffering. :) I'm glad to have found you.