The day I first saw you, you looked upon me in despair, Short huffy breaths you took, your look a cold hard glare, Our eyes met once, you turned your head away, And every time you had the chance, hatred your voice’d portray. Though I was still young, much oblivious to the world, I heard no lullaby being sung, I was left untouched, cold and curled, The warmth from you I never felt, love meant nothing to me, My desperate grasps you never held, you locked your heart and threw the key. When I finally understood, the true meaning of love, I shouted as loud as I could, you spanked me with a baseball glove, The sullen waves of misery, crashed upon my heart, I went all sad and shivery; you pushed me away too hard. For now you would’ve regretted, whatever you did to me, In your condition; old and battered, I wouldn’t have cared less for thee, The flashbacks were still nightmares; I’d woken up all sweaty, But thinkingof being your heir, I fell asleep instantly. The day you finally went away, the joy I felt at last, I stayed in bed throughout the day, a thought then struck me fast, I looked at myself in the mirror, a reflection so hard and cold, The same look I could remember, a long, long time ago. I realized that I didn’t know, how to even love, Hey, stranger! You never taught me though; I couldn’t pet a dove, I felt as if I never knew you; our bond was never made, A stranger I would call you, love never to be displayed. It was now my turn to regret, not helping us get through, This is what I got, for not trying to help you, Our lives were never happy, we were always glum, Yo, stranger! I’m so sorry, sorry....... my dear Mum.