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DEATH

Is it really the link to bring people together or pull them apart.

The Real Dino Wells
3 min readApr 1, 2024
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In my opinion, No!

After my mother passed, family I rarely ever talk to or hadn’t spoken to in decades want to now show compassion and condolences.

It’s cool and all but mutha fucker where were you when mama truly needed y’all. I mean one of her sisters came through and gave some support but this other sister of hers, I don’t know what to say.

I wasn’t much in Mama life like that and already feel like a failure to her and my brother was very close to her.

I feel like I shouldn’t have any say so with my mother’s arrangements!

Yes my mom and I were dysfunctional at times, and it was an up and down relationship, yet I still love her for being my mom. We had some cool times but most of my adult life we’ve been estranged.

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Now she’s gone and the snakes slither. I mean, these family members I never heard of, an elder grand mother that’s wicket in her own right, and two aunts that are concerned seemingly one want to get shit done, yet the other is all of a sudden Ill and can’t do her due what she set out to in…

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The Real Dino Wells
The Real Dino Wells

Written by The Real Dino Wells

I'm a multifaceted creative writer and poet with a unique blend of skills. I know how to bring words to life. I'm always seeking to spark meaningful convo.

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