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MY AUNT, a poem by Hephzibah Jumoke Bamgbose, UK Other Aunt Poems Other Sad, Grief, Sympathy, Broken Heart Poems DUAL CATEGORY THIS POET COUNTRIES Categories: Aunt Poems & Sad, Grief, Sympathy, Broken Heart Poetry Viewed 27124 times Author: Hephzibah Jumoke Bamgbose, UK Share Poem MY AUNT My parents brought my aunt over last Monday She looked really sick She had come with her two children The journey wasn’t that quick She had lost weight We knew she wasn’t well She looked really skinny Everyone could tell She wasn’t in her right mind So we talked to her with care She was delirious So we tried not to stare Everything we did Made her irritated She kept correcting us She looked agitated My mum tried her best To help my aunt Even when we tried to hug her She would put on a stunt Her children were scared They started to cry We had to help them through this We had to try She has attacked my mum In the middle of the night My dad came to her rescue Things turned out alright Her husband was in Nigeria As all this took place He couldn’t sleep for three nights Until he could see her face to face She had to go to hospital We didn’t know how long it would be My mum took her clothes and food All she was saying was wait and see I went to check on her in the hospital To see if she was alright She seemed okay The future looked bright Then out of nowhere She started complaining Saying that me looking at the other patients Prevented her from concentrating She spoke to her husband on my mum'S phone Complaining about me, she was delirious My mum tried to take the phone off her I thought this can’t be serious My aunt came out of hospital She seemed to be okay She is now at home with her family Thank God things turned this way Click to purchase Print 63874 0 Other Author Poems Who am I MOTHER Recent Site Documents What type of Valentine do you wish to have? Blog by: Mukeshkumar Raval Just Among Friends (A24) Blog by: Chris Johnson ARE LARGE PHARMACUTICAL COMPANIES PLAYING SCROOGE Blog by: Marcia Schechinger Code Red! (A tale of a media man) Short Story by: Edgar Eslit CONGRATULATORY SPEECH Blog by: Dowell Oba finally... Short Story by: bahar sarafrazi Why I Write About Monsters Blog by: Kristine Trudeau Wonder of Wonders Blog by: Rajaram Ramachandran One upon a time.. Blog by: Pattra Shuwaswat The Rockhill Cosmo and Her Butterfly-I Short Story by: Yarpei Shatsang         If you like this poem, post a message below to the poet!   To Respond, enter a note and then click the "Post Response" button below   Your Response:   Your Name   Your Country       Here are the previous Messages left about this Poem From Comment about poem or author Response Country Response Added natalia that is so sweet to write such a thing! this is a ver great poem goo for you usa 5/1/2009 6:41:40 PM luvienna AWWW!!!i almost cried!great job(tries to keep my cool)im ok... Australia 1/19/2009 1:47:36 AM bella its a great poem. Really liked it keep up the good work. Australia 10/9/2008 7:34:58 AM chelsey i sort of like it RSA 8/13/2008 4:36:51 AM chelsey your poem is one of the best poems please would you right some more RSA 8/13/2008 4:35:57 AM sare i sort of like it. south africa 4/6/2008 10:16:27 AM Erin Wilson it reminds me of my aunt becky. tennessee 2/4/2008 4:28:35 PM tay tay age 16 i liked it italy 10/23/2007 2:53:16 PM tay tay age 16 awwwwww its sweet i loved it! italy 10/23/2007 2:52:56 PM     Send this poem to your Friends and Family           Use the following form to support the author by sending this poem to your friends, family and co-workers. Each time that you forward this poem to another friend of yours, the poet will earn marketing credits to get their poem pages displayed even more on the Internet.    Your Name:    Friend's Email:    Note:         Have this poem read to you by one of our Poets! Rate this Poem 1 - Average 2 3 4 5 - Award Winner Not Rated Yet HELP THIS AUTHOR OUT BY COPYING THE FOLLOWING HTML CODE INTO ANY WEBPAGE <a href = "http://www.voicesnet.org/displayonepoem.aspx?poemid=63874">Click here to visit VoicesNet.com to read the poem called "MY AUNT" by Hephzibah Jumoke Bamgbose, UK</a>