Dear Mother,

i know you're doing this "for the best"
but i've lived part of my life. why not the rest?
i'm sick of you telling me i will just fail if i try
and then you mock me, and yell at me when i cry


you've lived your life, now let me live mine
its now, my turn, so let me shine.
the words i said to you, you thought i was joking
couldn't you see i was crying so hard that i was choking?


i know you're my guardian and you care alot
but its turned into a battle you have long ago forgot
you use me, you hurt me, you tell me i can't choose.
but all over my body, you've left more than just one bruise


you've forever left me curled up in a ball
i'm sick of you constantly letting me fall
you tell me whats wrong, and never whats right
this life has become a dangerous fight.


i told you i'm leaving, you thought i was just upset
but soon enough, you will forget.
when i'm long gone you'll come to see
that the only person that was stopping me, was not me.


i've put up with you all my life
who knew it would give me so much strife
i didn't think you would turn around and hurt me
now all i really want is to finally be free......