You promised
You would always be there
Whether I scrapped my knee
Or when my heart shattered
Into a million pieces

You were supposed
To be my home
And keep me safe
You were supposed
To keep the child in me alive

But I had to be strong for myself
I had to show up for myself
Fight my battles alone
Because no matter how much I called out to you
You never seemed to hear me

Even still I wish you could hear
All those silent screams
Every night when I cried myself to sleep
I wish you had asked me if I was okay
And hugged me
Till I could no longer hold back my tears

I have waited for you
And I still am
Hoping that one day
You can see me
You can hear me
But this feels like an eternity
And my soul is getting tired
Of calling out to you

Why did it have to be this way?
Why did you do this to me?
Your poor girl
fighting her demons
All alone
While she watches you walk away
Leaving her in that hell