My Mother’s Teachings: A Poem Capturing the Wisdom of a Mother’s Words

My Mother’s Teachings

My Mother’s Teachings
Mother and Child
Fix the smirk on 
Your face and
Rearrange
Your evaluation of me.

My kind words
And respectfulness
Are not cheap pickup strategies
To get into your panty.

My mother raised me well.

Mama taught me
The importance of
Respecting women
And
Treating them right.

Don’t judge me
With the same yardstick
Like the guys on the corner
Who makes a living
Cat-calling women
And sharpening
Their pickup line skills.

My mother raised me well.

Soften your steel face
And exchange your
Preconceived misconceptions.

You are disfiguring
Your immense beauty.

My words and actions come
From a place of
Respect for you.

Fix the smirk
On your face
And rearrange
Your evaluation of me.

My kind words and respectful ways
Are not cheap pickup strategies
To get into your panty.

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Bentinck is a bestselling author in Caribbean and Latin American Poetry, he is a multifaceted individual who excels as both an artist and educator.

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