Matthew David Ward is 17 and resides in Kentucky.  I find his first contribution to my site to be simply excellent.  Please comment.  - poetheart 06/19/01

I wish I had a mother
A father who cares more
Someone I could turn to
In life's thunderous storms

I wish I had more hope
Instead of these dark beliefs
More positive influences
That will not just up and leave

I can honestly say
A child without a mother is lost
For the mother teaches value
While the father teaches cost

by Matthew D. Ward

July 2001, Matthew Ward Interview sections you may visit (click)
The Interview with Matthew selected poem "Far From Home" featured poem "This is my letter to the world..." By Emily Dickinson featured poem "The Raven" By Edgar Allan Poe Q&A - questions asked & answers	Other poetry by Matthew Without a Mother What goes on in the mind of a dark poet? The Battle Early To Bed The Prison Swingin' in the South Elderly You Can Hear It Rainfall To Mama From Son The Fall of Salem

 

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