You couldn't love me (You tore me apart)

You painted yourself as a loving mother, so pure So kind, like there was no other One with no flaws, a saint in their eyes, but beneath It all, I covered secrets and lies Bruises buried deep inside, a hollow heart A soul denied People thought you took care of me so well But behind closed doors was a living hell You couldn't love me, you tore me apart, left me In darkness, shattered my heart The world saw an angel, but I lived with the ghost Of a mother who hurt me when I needed her most You couldn't love me, no matter how I tried, now My story will live, I won't let it die I've been taught from a young age, to never speak Of the horrors, never show rage A perfect child, a silent doll, hiding the bruises behind These walls But I won't let the silence win, I won't bury the Pain within Now I stand, now I see, you were never The mother you claimed to be You couldn't love me, you tore me apart, left me In the darkness shattered my heart The world saw an angel, but I lived with the ghost Of a mother who hurt me when I needed her most You couldn't love me, no matter how I tried, now My story will live, I won't let it die I won't be your shadow, I won't be your shame, I'll Scream the truth, I'll say your name The chains you built, I set them alight, your darkness Won't steal my light For every child still trapped inside, for every voice That's been denied Now I speak, now I'm free, and my story will Live beyond me You couldn't love me, you tore me apart, but I won't stay silent, I'll speak from the scars The world saw an angel, but I know the truth And I'll scream it loud, so they'll see it too You couldn't love me, no matter how I tried But I've found my voice-I've kept my pride Now I'm grown, and my story will be retold, over and over For others to know They are not alone.