A poem for the mother

So they did things to me to bring me down
Pushed me, touched me, carried me all around

I looked at you and you turned the other way
Never ever really wanted me to stay

Figured that my life couldn't get any harder
That I would show you guys up by being smarter

You treated me like shit
But always told me it was for the best

All the times that I thought you'll be the first one to come
Look at all of the troubles that you had done

Am I your daughter? Or just some thing...
Do I mean anything or absolutely nothing?

Questions in life I've learned to erase
Found new ones thats filled with grace

After all these years you've never realized
Just how much you've hurted me deep inside

But I do have to thank you for all you've done
Showed me to care for my child keeping them safe from harm

Never for them to be treated the way I was
Never have them ask the same questions just because

For some reason I'm not filled with hate
But I've realized your mistake

The reason why you acted the way you do
You'll realize it hopefully someday soon