Poem of the day: I'm Sorry Mother

Poem of the day: I'm Sorry MotherA poem a day keeps the soul awake! For the most soulful, authentically African poetry on the internet, check out Poem of the day.

by Arnold Charles

10-08-2023 08:39

in Art and Artists

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I'm Sorry Mother I am sorry I have not been perfect, During my eighteen years of life. I am sorry you think I am anorexic, And that I live life by a knife. I am sorry I am not the same little girl, That I was a short time ago. I am sorry that I feel so much pain inside, And that you have yet to see me grow. I am sorry you must look into these cold eyes, And that I have no confidence left to spare. I am sorry that I like being away from you, And that you hate the clothes I wear. I am sorry for keeping things from you, And for all my self-destruction. I am sorry for making you yell at me, And for causing you have that reaction. I am sorry for all the times I have sided with Dad, And for not feeling a bit of guilt. I am sorry for being the reason you damaged, The relationship we could have built. I am sorry for using your best kitchen knife, To slit my wrist for the first time. I am sorry for making time spent with me, Have to feel like a crime. I am sorry for not giving you hugs when you want them, And I am sorry for resenting you. I am sorry for not having the same beliefs, And for always making you argue. I am sorry I do not like you, And that I cannot forget things you have said. I am sorry that each and every day, Those words go through my head. I am sorry for never calling, And that I do not miss you at all. I am sorry you had to see me at my worst, Sorry you had to see me fall. I am sorry I am not the perfect daughter, And that I am not who you thought I would be. I am sorry, mother, for letting you down, I am so sorry for being me. By Ladicius Angel Recent Poem of the Day Posts

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