mommy?
why did you lie?
you told me i would be counting sheep
not the slash marks on my wrists
mommy?
why did you lie?
you said it wasn't my fault
when daddy died
mommy?
why did you lie?
you read me a story about happy tales
that don't happen in real life
mommy!
why did you lie!
you told me i was good
but i just want to die
mommy! mommy!
i'm not alright!
you keep looking pass me
please
just look me in my eyes
mommy?
why did you lie?
you told me not to feel
so i held it inside
mommy?
why did you lie?
making us both pretend
now only one of us is alive
YOU ARE READING
lowercase • poetry
Poetrya collection of poems i made throughout my teenage years and every moment i felt with the boy i thought i once gave my heart to. • • • • previously known as blurry eyes
