[Poem] Tiger Mom

The tiger mom roars loud and fierce

With love and hate, her heart does pierce

Her children cower in fear and pain

Never daring to defy her reign

But as they grow and leave her nest

They find their wings and fly with zest

Into a world that's vast and new

Where they must forge a path, anew

They struggle to find their own way

In a world that's harsh and cold, they sway

From lover to lover, they roam

But never find a place to call home

For the tiger mom's fire still burns

And her lessons, they can't unlearn

They crave her love, yet fear her wrath

A delicate balance, they must hath

And so they struggle, day by day

To find their own voice, to have their say

To break free from the chains that bind

And leave the past, far behind

But the journey is fraught with pain

And many broken hearts, they gain

As they search for love, they find

That it's not always easy to unwind

But they persevere, they push on

For they know that they must move beyond

The hate-love of the tiger mom

And find their own way, to become

Strong and independent, they will be

No longer held captive, by her decree

They will forge their own path, with grace

And leave the past, in a distant place.