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To My Daughter

To my darling daughter maybe one day you will see.
                    Just how very special and much you mean to me.

                    Looking back through the years oh how hard it was fighting 
                    back the tears.

                    The hurt and pain I feel inside will be with me till the day I die.

                    I don't understand where I went so very wrong,if only I had it to do
                    again how happy I'd be.

                    I know just where to begin I would start by changing everything
                    about me.

                    Maybe then we would be closer than close and I wouldn't be the one
                    you disrespected the most.

                    If only I knew how to make it all better,that would be the best gift 
                    I could ever get even more than a card or letter.

                    For us to be closer than close like moms and daughters are supposed 
                    to be.

                    I just don't ever see that being possible for you and me.

                    Lord knows how hard I've tried and in many different ways.
                    To just be able to hear those words to have my daughter say.

                     That she loves me and let me hug and love her any time I want you  see
                     instead what I get is hateful hurtful things said and done, a hug you need
                     to ask for one " don't hang on me ".

                     To be able to kiss my beautiful daughters sweet face, and for her to
                      welcome me with a loving embrace.

                      It hurts me more than you can ever even phathom or begin to see,I
                      I guess that's how its always gonna be for you and me.

                      Just know that I am always here for you and love you no matter
                      what you say or do wrong.

                      I just wish I   could be the person that would make you proud to say
                      " That's my mom  ".

Copyright © Shannon Walden | Year Posted 2012

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Date: 9/5/2012 12:21:00 PM

if this came from the heart you can be that mom,you seems to know the problems,pray and get them solve,let your daughter read this poem and feel how you feel,sad write hope you make up soon

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