There are days that I dare to dream otherwise, Of what a home would be for me and mine, Of how I would fill it
Before my whole being gives up the fight Before my arms grow weary of holding you Before my ears find your voice unknown to me
A girl. A child. A daughter. A human, perhaps, But all you saw was a toughest man in there, When all I wanted to be
Hopeful that tomorrow would be better Holding on to the belief That broken can be mended Confident that we would mature We held on longer
I love you, but your response to my confession is scary. I love you, but what happens if it’s just a feeling, An infatuation mistaken
Being a giver, a fixer I struggled when they hurt, craved their okayness, And went out of my way to make them okay Tried to
Make it known unto him That I did in fact, love him That I did truly, want him And I did truly, choose him. Tell
I was a loner. From the beginning Ganeered strength to always walk alone That morning, my hairs stood, my heart rushed He was lurking behind
They desired the bread and onions in Egypt I keep going back for the love and attention Forgetting the slavery and bondage for years I
My dear daughter, you’ve said your part. I’ll tell mine. Believing me or not is your choice. I loved your mother, like I’ve never loved