All those times,
You said to listen.
And all those times,
That I didn't.
I really should have listened.
Maybe if I did,
I wouldn't be so heartbroken right now.
And maybe I'd still be okay,
And I'd know how to protect myself.
But thank you,
For being patient with me all those times I didn't listen,
And every time I argued with you,
And every time that I was wrong.
And thank you for protecting me,
Because that's what true friends and family will do.