Love
They try to love
But it's not right
They try to help
But not the right way
They shove it down me
Guilt and all
They try to say
It's all their fault
I know it's not
It's nobody's fault
It's only the pain
That did this to me
No self esteem
And too much love
They don't make sense
Only to me
I wish it were different
But different is same
They get all confused
And escape it the wrong way
They don't get abusive
Only violent in a way
They yell and they scream
But not at me
I lock myself in
I try to escape
It only gets worse
It will never be right
I may not try hard enough
Or maybe too much
I try to love
I try to care
I cannot
When I don't get it back
Kim Hoffstatter