A Letter Unsent
If only you knew why I gave you up
You would not stew or stare at me
With those cold eyes of a stranger
If only you knew how I held you
close to my breaking heart
Comforting your tiny tears with mine
You would not throw at me
those icy daggers of yours
If only you knew that I love you
As much as any mother loves her child
You would consider me yours
If only you knew the visions I had
Of us living, loving and laughing together
You would forgive me for not being able to
If only you knew the reason for my silence
We would be having dinner tonight
In the peace of our home
If only you knew what you'll never know
I could somehow forgive myself
Or forget my miserable misery
If only you knew...
10.22.2020
For Silent One's "If only you knew" contest
Copyright © Joanna Daniel | Year Posted 2020
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