Mother

Stop putting my name on your bombs.

You do not get to take my power and claim it for your own.

No!

Keep my name off your lips while you kill our children.

For shame!

Death does not come in my name.

I spill no blood but the name of birth.

You dishonor my name when you claim our children inspire the very pain you drop on their bodies.

I who have carried them within my body

Their potential impact greater than any bomb.

And yet you bomb them and name it Peace.

The blast radius extends for a mile in every direction.

No!

I will not sign my name to your excuse note. You excuse of a man.

If you can do this, you have forgotten my face.

You cannot claim greatness.

Not again.

Not ever.

You have forgotten the name of your mother.