#Fail
You failed to Keep me safe
You failed to Love and protect me
You failed to Respect me, honor me
You failed to Take care of me before I could take care of myself
You failed to Choose me over your addictions
You failed to Be proud of me ever
You failed to Listen and believe me
You failed to Believe in me, accept me
You failed to Support me, hear me
You took my voice from me
You failed as a mother
But in your failures I learned
I learned to think about my words before I say them as they can hurt forever
I learned To respect people
I learned To not allow people to disrespect me
I learned to Listen when people talk
I learned to be courageous
I learned that I am enough just as I am
I learned to be proud of myself
I learned I have friends that support me and accept me just as I am
I learned how to survive terrible situations
I learned that I don’t need your love as I am loved by God
.You failed as a mother, but I succeeded as a survivor