I am poem

I am Charlotte Goetze, Minnie‘s Mom

And I imagine you are wondering

WHY I used a word like “porked” to describe what Monroe did to Minnie

WHY I told Monroe to marry Minnie -- when she was only 15

WHY I am such a terrible mom

WHY I have a hard time keeping a job

WHY I am always drinking or taking drugs

WHY I choose to be with abusive men

WHY the men I choose to be with are child molesters

WHY I was such a young mother

WHY I was forced to marry when I was Minnie’s age

WHAT HAPPENED to me that made me the way I am

Still wondering?