You never loved me enough.
You took my innocent love for granted.
I gave you my best—
Waking early, hustling for us,
Even while heavily pregnant.
Through the cold, through hunger,
I stayed, because I loved you.
But I was just a teen,
And what you showed me,
I can’t forget.
Did you ever love me?
Did you ever care?
Or was it all forced,
A love born too young,
A bond we couldn’t hold?
The echoes of my childhood haunt me still,
Broken trust, a wound no time can heal.
The love I craved was met with pain,
A cycle of hurt, again and again.
I almost starved,
But you don’t remember.
You had her now—
Yes, she’s beautiful.
I’ll never forget the slap,
In front of her,
Yes, the new lover.
I almost lost our child, but you don’t care.
Your shouts still echo in my mind,
The promises we made as kids,
The memories we built together,
All gone, vanished like smoke.
Fine, go. I release you.
But this will remain with me—
A scar from childhood freshened in my youth,
A reminder that you didn’t love me enough
To not leave me broken.
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