A mother couldn't save her own

In the darkness of that moment, I stood alone, Begging for help as I faced the unknown, But you, my mother, chose to turn a blind eye, Leaving me to suffer, wondering why. Your addiction had clouded your sight, Leaving you unable to do what was right, I cried out, reaching for a savior in despair, But you were lost in a world of despair. Years of education and wisdom at my hand, But in that moment, they slipped like sand, For you, my mother, failed me in need, Leaving me to face the pain and bleed. I tried to make sense of your betrayal, The emptiness left, a void to fill, But your addiction had stolen you away, Leaving nothing but sorrow and dismay. So I stand here now, strong and free, No longer bound by your inability to see, I am my own savior, my own mother now, For you, lost to addiction, I must disavow.