A Mother Blinded By Love Poem by Meleseini Meki

I'm a mother of a little girl who's an angel from above
Her father was an aggressive man who I've always loved
He hurt me over the 10 years being together
But still I held on trying to make things better
Well one day I was fed up with the fights and the tears
I chose to walk away with another man after 10 years
I couldn't believe that I was finally about to close that door
To open another just to satisfy my needs a little more
And yes indeed I was a little more happy at last
My husband was now a part of my past
But as time went by things turn out bad
The love I have now is nothing compare to the love I had
All these time I've spent thinking of my needs in this world
When I had it all this time and that was my little girl
When I walked away I didn't see that I was walking away from her
And now I hardly see her and I know that she's hurt for sure
How could I be so blind and selfish to not see what I've done
Now i'm living with this new man and we have a son
But everyday I can't go one without a tear falling from my eyes
Each tears falls makes me realize
That I've chosen a path that had ruined my life
When I was just fine being a mother more other than a wife
What am I to do now that I've fallen into this trap
That I thought was a blessing that God had placed upon my lap
I was blinded by love and made a terrible choice
Those days were suppose to be behind me how girls go looking for boys
But just because I wanted more than what I already had
I have to deal with my daughter who's now so very sad
That she no longer has her mommy to tuck her in to bed
No mommy around to sing to her as she rest her little head
I'm a terrible mother who's chosen her heart over her world
When her heart is suppose to be her own baby girl.