I'm sorry you were my age when you fell in love

I'm sorry he was so handsome

I'm sorry you got pregnant

I'm sorry he left you

I'm sorry he took advantage of you

I'm sorry he's living in Texas with his wife and son

I'm sorry they're building their home again from the ground up

I'm sorry that's not us out there

I'm sorry you fell in love again, and I'm sorry this man won't marry you

I'm sorry you drink to forget

I'm sorry you drink to feel nothing

I'm sorry that sometimes you lock yourself in the bathroom

I'm sorry your best friend is that little black knife

I'm sorry for taking it from you that one time

I'm sorry I don't tell you about cleaning up the leftover blood

I'm sorry your little sister has a beautiful home and lots of money and I'm sorry she wastes hundreds of dollars every week like it's nothing

I'm sorry I still can't call you 'mom'

I'm sorry I still can't say 'I love you'

I'm sorry I'm a lazy kid

I'm sorry I don't clean the house when you ask me to

I'm sorry you had to live without us

I'm sorry you were emotionally abused

I'm sorry I hated you

I'm sorry you feel so shitty

I'm sorry you have to work so hard

I'm sorry you don't feel beautiful

(You're the most beautiful person I know)

I'm sorry I post poetry on the internet about you

I'm sorry I'll never show this to you

I'm really sorry, mom