Maybe I can be your new home

Maybe

I can be your mother

Would you like that?

To be one of mine

Not just a child of divorce

Not just an orphan

I want you to feel my love

I am trying to gain your trust

I figured if I kept you inside

And kept a close eye on you, it would be alright

Don’t worry, you are amongst family

You see, I was born to be a mother

It is the greatest gift to have

And the hardest one to live with

I know that I am far from perfect

I know I have had my fair share of failures raising children

Regret, pain, loneliness

I have grieved enough for two lifetimes

Every loss that came before, was a lesson

I was being prepared

Everything is as it should be

This house will make you a believer

People come here to escape their past

And I have a responsibility as a caretaker

We were meant to be together

You were meant to be my daughter

And I, your mother