She Didn't Hear Me

She didn’t hear me
When I was crying in my room
Or
When I was silently screaming to myself
She didn’t hear me
When I complained about
Her lack of listening
She didn’t hear my
Quiet mumblings about
The hate I felt
Toward her
Toward him
Toward everyone
But especially toward me
She didn’t hear me
When I said no
She didn’t care
Now
She wishes she had heard me
She wishes she had cared
She wishes she had just said sorry
I’m sorry
But I know from all those years of
Wishing and hoping and dreaming
Wishes never come true

Author's Notes/Comments: 

To Mom,
I love you as a mom.
I hate you as a person.

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Very sad. I hope one day this

Very sad. I hope one day this poem has a different ending.

Nice work.