Over The Cradle

I was a child, born to be broken

I had everything, except words unspoken

I didn't see you for months

Even though you lived so near

Too distracted by your own world to even care

Raised by anyone, I felt neglected

You were my mother

Raised by anyone

I felt abandoned for being different

And I know you had tried your best

But it was never good enough

You don't know the effect that you had on me

You gave me life, but you were never there

And I'm tired of this pain (I'm choosing to forgive)

And I'm tired of this hate in me (but I'll never forget)

You don't know the effect that you had on me

I see now the worst parts of me came from you

But I can't seem to shake this fractured view

I fear I'm as selfish as you were

And one day my kids will resent me too

You were supposed to keep me safe

Instead, you were too wrapped up in your own faith

And I can safely say I'm proud

Of the person you are today

But you used to let me down

Is it too hard to hear me say?

You don't know the effect that you had on me

You gave me a life, but you were never there

And I'm tired of this pain (I'm choosing to forgive)

And I'm tired of this hate in me (but I'll never forget)

You don't know the effect that you had on me

You gave me life

But you never taught me how to live

Somehow I survived

In the end we all pay for our sins

Mom, I want you to know

You are not who you were before

And even though it seems, I can't let it go

I forgave you a long time ago

You gave me life

But you never taught me how to live

Somehow I survived

In the end, we'll all pay for our sins