Promise Me You'll Never Forget
You are my mother
I never knew
I never seen
I never will
We live apart
You and I
One world
Two sides
Two different lives
I'm still your daughter
Is forgiveness the answer?
Can I believe what you say?
After what you have done
I cannot say
You gave me a life
But not a life
You knew what this meant
Denying the law
Of one for all
Awaiting you
The fate of lies
There was no other option
You had to decide
One or another
You must make your choice-
Abandonment!
If that's what you want
You knew what was right-
But I don't understand or should I understand
What were you thinking that day?
Were you thinking?
Was it quick?
Was it slow?
What was the circumstances?
You left me alone!
A helpless child with nowhere to go
As you fled without a trace
Unknown from my world
Alive or deceased it's out of my reach
All I can do is hope
Somewhere out there
You’re alive and well
Please be happy
Please enjoy your life
If you had a new child
Love them well
Give them a life
That you didn't give me
For life is a virtue
That cannot be set free
I don't understand or should I understand
Should I question my existence?
Should I question your decision?
If I looked into your eyes
What would I see?
The truth
Or a lie
Do you think I'll be mad?
Will hate be my answer?
Is forgiveness not there?
No
You'll always be my mother
I know you were afraid
Listen to me well
I'm not mad
I never will
I am sad
But I want to say I’m sorry
I questioned you
I know that you loved me
I know that you always will
You held me close
My heart is all well
Now if you remember me at all
For my final say
I want you to know
The daughter whom you abandoned
The daughter whom you forgot
That daughter has grown
That daughter is happy
Your daughter has a life
Promise me, you’ll never forget-
Your daughter
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I don't know if you will ever read this but I wanted to tell you that I love this poem that you wrote is so honest and beautiful. Ijust want you to know not to feel alone because there are people, like myself, who share your same story. If you need something to relate to you can read my poem Chld of Mine its about the same feelings and heartache that Im sure you feel to.