Reaching to Denial

By Brandi Hill

Yeah, so she abandoned me

So what

That doesn't mean

She doesn't want me

She called me names

She cursed at me

So I'm used to it

It still doesn't mean

She doesn't care

Abuse, no not me

I love my mom

She loves me

Even though she

Never tried to help

When all of her

Boyfriends beat on me

That doesn't mean she

Doesn't love me

I know she loves me

She told me once

Even though it was

So very long ago

So what