Every message
Is just a collection of words
And all words are made up
Of the same 26 letters
So why is it
That some of them
Have the power to heal
And some are like daggers?

When people ask for my advice
I'm always baffled
What exactly about my life
Indicates that I have any ******* clue

I remember all those times
That I opened my mouth
To say something
Whether it be a random observation
A helpful comment
Or a joke
Only to be interrupted
By you
Saying the very words
That were frozen on my tongue

I still wonder if it means anything

Every time your name
Shows up on my phone
My smile stretches so wide
That maybe it could bridge
The distance between us

I'm not the daughter that I should be
But maybe that's okay
You're the strongest person I know
So much stronger than me
I think maybe you can handle a little more
Disappointment

You deserve so much better
Than you received
I wish I could give you the moon
But if I tried
I'd probably get lost among the stars
I'm sorry