As a Parent

She looks at me with such hate, I wish we could start with a fresh slate. Every parent makes mistakes, Learning from them is what it takes. Her words can be vicious with her sharp tongue, People say there is no excuse for it being 18 she's not young. As a parent we are not always guaranteed, That our children will follow our words and succeed. To hear your child say they hate you, Is sometimes hard to get through. I wanted to be everything she needed, But nothing seemed good enough for any reason. I love my child to the moon and back, I'm just not sure how much more I can take of her verbal attack. I know it's a common thing for a young adult to go through this phase, But she didn't even come home for the holidays. Her reasoning made no sense, And she had me under false pretense. Little lies and big decisions, Are my eye's failing me am I stuck with this vision? I know the decisions she is making is horrible, And it hurts because I can't be forcible. All I want for you my dear child is to be you, To look in the mirror and see yourself as honest and true.