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Born To Fly

My wings are big and strong, they’ll carry me mom.

Felicity Madore

Feb 07, 2018

University of Connecticut

Felicity Madore

Mom

With your little Angel all grown up

No longer chewing on her feet

Your little Angels got to leave

She needs to go and be free

No more yelling

No more fights

No more staying up all night

Your little Angel loves you dearly

So she asks you to see this clearly

You aren’t the reason I must go

It’s the man that you love so

I can’t just sit around and watch

The screaming, yelling, fighting now

His harsh words stick in my mind

Leaving bruises as I cry

Dragged me

Hit him

This isn’t a game

If it is I’m not willing to play

I’m not happy with him around

I’ve learned to stay far to close to the ground

All the yelling

All the fights

That’s why I can’t sleep at night

Please don’t think that I don’t love you

If you do it isn’t true

You gave me life

You gave me breath

Imparted wisdom that was the best

I’m not doing this to hurt you

It hurts me to hurt you

I just need to be free from the yelling and the fights

It’s not that I want to do

Whatever I want to do

I’ll still have chores

I’ll still have homework

I’ll still have responsibilities that need to get done

This isn’t the end

Just a new beginning

I’m not completely gone

I’m still here if you need to talk

I just need time

To grow up and be me

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