An imperfect mother

For the time I teased you, 
For the times I said you couldn't,
For the times I was exasperated with you,
For the times I was frustrated with you,
For the times I hurt your feelings,
For the times I was angry with you,
For the times the wrong words came out of my mouth,
                                                           
I'm sorry I made you cry
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For the times my hormones were unbalanced,                                     
For the times I ate for comfort,
For the times my anger turned to tears,
For the times you wouldn't eat your meals,

 I'm sorry you saw me cry
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All the times I made you cry,
All the times I hated myself,
All the times I was sad,
All the times I felt inadequate,
All the times you shut me out,
All the times I was lonely,
All the times I was ashamed, 
All the times I felt I'd failed,
All the times I missed an old friend,
All the times I couldn't understand you,
All the times I worried about you,
All the times you were unkind,
All the times I missed my own Mum,

You didn't see me cry
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Every day I love you
Every day I try not to cry.

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