Dear Me! ! ! Poem by Martha G

I am sorry.
I'm sorry that you tried so desperately to fix others,
when your own hands were shaking.
I'm sorry that I didn't give you enough time to heal,
that I let you seal the wounds of everyone else whilst your own were bleeding.
I'm sorry that there were days when smiling hurt
but you forced yourself to laugh so that no one had to worry about you.
I'm sorry that you gave all of your time and effort to people
that didn't give the same amount back.
I'm sorry that there were nights when you cried yourself to sleep
and no one bothered to understand why.
And I am so sorry that I did not love you
like you deserve to be loved.