To the daughters who were born without a safe haven
To the mothers who baptized their daughters not in holy water
but in their heartache
To the daughter who raised her mother first
then herself
To the mother who thought being a mother would save her
to the daughter who taught her mother through her existence alone she could never make her whole
to the daughters who tried to make her whole anyway
to the mothers and daughters who resent each other and
don't know why
To the daughter who struggles to decide
between pleasing her mother
and pleasing herself
to the daughter who finally learns what it feels like
to choose herself
to the mother that does the same
to the mothers and daughters who run from unconditional love because they've never known the feeling
may you find peace
forgiveness
for yourself and for her
patience
resilience
acceptance
May 13, 2020
May 13, 2020 at 2:29 PM UTC
To the daughters who were born without a safe haven
To the mothers who baptized their daughters not in holy water
but in their heartache
To the daughter who raised her mother first
then herself
To the mother who thought being a mother would save her
to the daughter who taught her mother through her existence alone she could never make her whole
to the daughters who tried to make her whole anyway
to the mothers and daughters who resent each other and
don't know why
To the daughter who struggles to decide
between pleasing her mother
and pleasing herself
to the daughter who finally learns what it feels like
to choose herself
to the mother that does the same
to the mothers and daughters who run from unconditional love because they've never known the feeling
may you find peace
forgiveness
for yourself and for her
patience
resilience
acceptance
