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 You don’t understand me

And the things I have been through

Maybe you would see

If you walked a mile in my shoes

 

My heart has been shattered

By the two people that should love me the most

Now they are shut out of my life

Yet still haunting me like ghosts

 

My father is an intelligent man

Consumed by his own addiction

The pain he has caused me

Will always be an affliction

 

There is no doubt in my mind

That he doesn’t still love me

But he is trapped within this substance

Given up on trying to be freed

 

I was a daddy’s girl

Since the day I was born

You have no idea how it feels

To have your heart torn

 

My father was in and out of my life

This I never really understood

But the final time he left me

Was probably for the good

 

My mother is extremely selfish

She never truly cared about me

She should have never had children

It just wasn’t her cup of tea

 

Her alcoholism tore me apart

I never noticed until I was grown

Then she kicked my sister out

And I was completely alone

 

She never cared how much she hurt me

She said some pretty offal things

My step dad tried to tell me

What she says she doesn’t mean

 

I beg to differ

No mother should think that way

But no matter what

Those memories will stay

 

She was never there

When I was in need

She is a cold hearted woman

Her mind filled with greed

 

I don’t think my parents realized

How much pain they really caused

I didn’t live a normal childhood

My life was always on pause

 

Now I am trying to break free

From the hell I call my past

So far I am doing alright

We’ll see how long this lasts

Reviews

[melissa]

wow very painful, wonderful work:)

[Manda]

This is simply wonderful! I love the emotion you expressed. I felt i was there in your shoes. i could feel the hurt and the misery. the loneliness... i felt the need to cry but knew i couldnt. i simply love it! its perfect!

keep it up =)

[yo]

This poem exudes perseverance, anyone with this childhood is either built up strong, or beat down without much hope! Great illustration of such sadness, despair, disbelief and abandonment! Splendid job!

Gus O.