The Right Way

by ~Ms. Sarah~ - Cancer

I know so much more about you than you realize
I see the pain in your eyes though you try and hide
You have such a twisted view of love
You've heard the words I love you while
seeing the physical manifestations of hate
You believe a person loves because they have to
Not because of their own free will
You've seen your family fall apart
And you know its not what you want
Yet you cant seem to totally detatch yourself
from their ways
Its embedded in your heart
Its become a part of who you are
You try and tear yourself away, to do what is right
and learn about love the right way in its truest form
But you get caught up in your old negative pattern
You lie as a means of escaping
From reality, from life, from the pain you
experience on a daily basis from the 
one person who is supposed to love you the most
Love you unconditionally
Your mother doesnt even know the real effects of love
Shes never seen it herself
So the cycle continues and no one knows when it will stop
Only time will tell the ending
So its not that I blame you for being that way
I see where youve gotten your backward ideas
But just because I dont blame you
Doesnt mean I can stay here with you
I do know how to love
But theres no way for me to teach you
And its not being fair to myself
I must go and find someone who can love me back
The right way


Birth sign: Cancer
Date created: 2002-05-10 02:12:35
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:46:30
Poem ID: 69649

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