I finally learned to love again
Because that's what I had to do

I may love many people throughout my life
But none as much as I loved you

You took my heart just because you could
Such a stupid, petty theft

I can't say that I wish you never took it
I just wish you never would have left

Even though I love you more than
Anything
And no one makes me
Happier
And the thought of not being with you makes me
Sick
And want to
Scream
And cry
And swear
I know I have to let you
Go
Because you're too wonderful
To ever leave me and
I know i'll  never make you as
Happy
As you deserve to be,

But thank you for trying to
Love me and
Don't feel bad for
Not being able to,
I don't think
Anyone
Can

I wish you knew me
But you never tried
You viewed me through your own
Judgmental, naive eyes

You say you know me
Better than any of the rest
After all, a mother should know
Her own daughter the best

But you don't know that I write poetry
Or that I smoke and gaze at the moon
Or how I met my best friend
Or how I had my first heartbreak last June

You don't know my favorite animal
Or what I want to be
Or why I don't believe in god
You've never once tried to see

But you claim you know me
That you've always tried
That you view me through your own
Loving, caring, Mother eyes