Because Of You Poem by Alycia Forbes

All my life you were the same
Every horrible time, I can name
Not once did you show me love
Nothing I ever did was ever enough
You always said that I would fail
So I did my best to prevail
When I was young you beat me
Beat me til I was blue and green
Every day you yelled about something
Even when I did absolutely nothing
I know I did some stupid shit
But it doesn't give you rights to hit
All I wanted was your attention
For you to show some love and affection
But nothing I did made you see
That I just wanted my daddy
I still haven't gotten my wish
Because you're still a little bitch
Because of you I don't sleep at night
Because of you I can't do things right
Because of you I push people away
Because of you I cry everyday
I hate you for everything you didn't do
I hate you for just being you
I will never treat my kids this way
Because I'm a better person any day
I'll be better in everything I do
And this is all because of you