thank u so much. i’ve been doing some inner child healing so this poem helped me so much. i really appreciate this comment so much!!

Sometimes on sites like Reddit where we seek criticism/seek praise, I forget how comforting it is just to write a poem. This was very emotionally charged, and with that, it brought life. I believe that anger & devastation in full wave should be used selectively, and I think this was a perfect place to offer a tsunami. I hope this poem healed you as much as it brought intrigue to readers here. Sending love.

wow, im so glad u could feel the emotions in this. thank you so much for the feedback !!

Damn! This poem really rocked me and almost made me cry. Sorry for such a short comment but I needed to tell you that. Stellar work of art, with the detail in how descriptive the narrator is at voicing their feelings and driving home the meaning in this poem.

yeah, many of us go through this with our mothers whether it be from trauma or shitty circumstances. thank u so much for the feedback and i hope you are healing from what ever situation that may have brought these emotions.

I'm not gonna lie. Despite how little it says, it says a lot. I truthfully can relate to this poem. 100%.

thank you sm! i was so scared to post but im glad i did.

This is very emotive! I like how it reads like a letter, it feels like I’m seeing something I’m not meant to


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This is where I’m right now. Trying to reconcile the things my mom did that I think messed me up with the undeniable truth that she loves me more than I can know. 
I appreciate how you’ve structured it more like a letter to your mother. That makes sense considering the content and context.

"I forgive you, and I hope you can forgive me too."
Reading this was an intensely emotional experience. I love the way this flows, it's like reading a letter. You portray so hauntingly the regret, the guilt, and the pain. There is always so much left unsaid in relationships and it felt like your written words spoke what you've been holding in. Every "I am sorry mom" gives me chills. This is brilliant. I almost wish it was longer. Loved it!

Mom, I am sorry. 
I am sorry for taking advantage of you,
Of how much you love;
Of how hard you truly feel. 

It’s like I wanna be so fucking mad at you,
Yeah, I wanna scream and cry at you because how—
How could you do that?
How could you accept any of that? For your kids?

But you had to; that’s all you knew. 
Your kids were worth more than your life. 
They were your life; your whole being really,
So how can I be mad or angry when you did what you only knew. 

I am done looking for validation and vindication. 
I forgive you and I hope you can forgive me too. 
I just wanted better for you, for me, for us. 
I just wanted us to grow, laugh; to just exist. 

I am sorry mom for not valuing you. 

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Dear mom,