Tainted Memories

I wish I could
take away the pain
you feel in your soul
but I can’t
fix you

when I was young
it wasn’t my place
to bear the weight
of
your mistakes

but here I am
still fucked up
wondering what
I did so wrong

children aren’t meant
to be
the reflection
of your pain

you should have
protected me
from you

~Excerpts from the soul~
~A.Jade, 2021~