In the shadows of our home, I stand alone,
Your words like daggers, cold as stone.
The love I sought, forever out of reach,
A mother’s warmth, a lesson you did not teach.

Silence fills the space where laughter should be,
Unheard cries echo, longing to be free.
The chasm between us grows ever wide,
In a house full of people, nowhere to hide.

Memories of childhood, tainted and gray,
Nights spent wishing the pain away.
Dreams of a bond that never took flight,
A daughter’s sorrow, hidden from sight.

Yet hope lingers in the quiet of night,
That one day we might end this fight.
For buried deep, beneath the hurt and shame,
Lies a spark, waiting to light the flame.