You Were There

by Mama Joy Rising

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I left the cult. A year later my sister left. 12 years later she went back. We had a good run for those 12 years. She got to see me on stage, watch my daughter come out into the world. I got to see her as an animal whisperer. She has a heart of gold.

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Used to be so simple just to pick up the phone and call you.
Coffee talk would sometime turn into a beer.
Before too long we would sound exactly like our mother
and laugh at the irony of fulfilling our biggest fear.

Us against the world, we always had each other.
It was nice to talk it out without having to explain.
And when Closer To Fine came on the radio
our hearts burst into flames.

And you were there when I smashed my face into the windshield.
You were there when I ran away.
When it came time to burn all my shit and start again
you were there

I liked your boyfriend. I could tell he really loved ya.
Remember when I got y'all stoned for the first time?
I can still hear you laughing from underneath the mattress.
We totally party fouled on a big old box of wine.

And you were there to hold my bags while I fought for gold
and you were there when it didn't pay
and when I slipped and fell out of my maidenhood
you were there

When you said you'd never stop calling,
you swore it up and down that day,
when there wasn't room enough for me in your religion
I began to pray

You were there to catch my daughter from the womb
and you were there when he couldn't stay.
Now that I've made a happy family life for us
you aren't there.....

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released March 12, 2019

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Mama Joy Rising Floyd, Virginia

Born Erica Joy, a Baltimoron raised by loud Norwegians on one side and the other a doomsday cult. Fled as soon as she could. She's been using art, music, writing to make sense of the world ever since. Her creations speak to classism, sexism(all the isms)trauma, healing, animism, neurodivergence w wit, humor, stories, across genres. ... more

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