Goodbye Mum

by Baby Rainbow   Mar 17, 2013


I always thought that saying goodbye
would take me forever to write
and a world-full of paper and ink.
But I just can't find the words I need
to express what my heart needs to say.
It destroys me to know that I fill up your eyes
with tears you cry for me.
I have let you down so many times
and I cannot have the future
that you hope and pray I'll find.
The truth is I feel unworthy
of the love you give to me.
You deserve so much better
than this damaged daughter I will always be.
I know you carry me inside your heart
but you have to let me go.
You say that I'm your angel;
but angels don't cause pain.
If I say goodbye I can be your angel,
you will never cry for me again.
Because every day I'll be watching over you
protecting you and guiding you,
which is what angels are supposed to do.
And every rainbow you see spread across the sky
will remind you that I love you,

I always have...

... and Mum, I always will.

Saffie
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  • 11 years ago

    by Wild Flower

    The sadness this piece holds bursts in the reader's eyes. But you know what why do we keep negative thoughts you should smile too whenever you see a rainbow and thats everday and every time you open your profile ;)
    Hope you're ok.
    Take care xx

  • 11 years ago

    by Tara Kay

    Oh Saffie, when I read this I just broke down, that sadness is so evident, I just want to hug you.

    I want to comment on the write, but I feel that it is personal and too powerful to break down, there were some strong images and wording but the sadness and pain just blew me away, it really did choke me up

    love you girl, always here if you need me
    xx

  • 11 years ago

    by Marcy Lewis

    This is so terribly sad. It breaks my heart to think that there are souls out there who think like this.

    "It destroys me to know that I fill up your eyes
    with tears you cry for me."

    ^That made my throat tight. The thing I hate the most in this world is seeing somebody cry - and my mother being the hardest person to see cry. I feel your pain and guilt in this write.

    "And every rainbow you see spread across the sky
    will remind you that I love you,"

    ^That just felt like you. It incorporated your pen name, and the meaning was extremely deep. A rainbow stands for the promise that God made to not flood the entire Earth again. When you, the rainbow, spread across the sky, this feels like the same thing. It's a promise to your mother that you won't hurt her again - which just completely breaks my heart.

    What a good write.

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