I came up with the name Seoul Sister
Because Koreans have much soul
I was born in Seoul
with a baby heart of gold
from a mama who would’ve
protected me if she could
with her life
I believe this.
My therapist said
mama was a narcissist
and she’s probably right
but I know why mama
would go even near to the dark side
because she was forced into it.
My mama was good and smarter than most
Mama was the first in her class.
among the rich students
it was mama who had class
above the entitled elite.
Mama earned her keep
won huge bags of rice
that saved her starving family
she won it from being the smartest
of her class that she crashed
Mama earned her right to study
by earnestness and stubbornness
She peered into the school house windows
learning in secret
every day she was shooed away
but she came back always
and won her seat by knowing
by learning what the rich dumdums
couldn’t my mama invented
her own scholarship
She earned, not won her seat
at the front of the class
with full honors
the valedictorian of her high school class
All I can do is tell her story
with broken pieces of love
I don’t know another way.
Your mother was a woman of great achievement.
I’m glad you’re telling her story.
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Thank you Christopher 🙏❤️
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Quite a gutsy woman, Judy !
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Thank you, Dennis❣️
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❤️❤️❤️
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Thank you Thea❣️
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Wonderful story with a powerful heroine. Well done.
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Thank you very much!❤️
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Beautiful. Your mother a Wonderful woman. You’re as terrific. Glad to know you and her💕💕
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Thank you so much❤️. You’re kindness is wonderful. I’m glad to know you too❣️🙏🌸
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