I see you now

Talking to the inner child poem

Photo by Bianca Berndt on Unsplash

A lifetime it’s taken
To realise
To finally see you
Allowing myself to feel
I see you

I see you now
I see the child
You once were
All the pain you held
and words unsaid

I see you now
The little girl
Who was lost
Broken but alive
I see you

I see you now
Your blonde hair
And green eyes
I see your broken smile
I see you

I see you now
As I close my eyes
I see your beauty
Your strength
And your courage

I see you now
How could I not?
I saw daily struggles
As you grew older
I saw you

I see you now
I saw those pills
The cries for help
If I’d known your pain
I did not see desperation

I see you now
I can’t save the child
You once were
How I wish I could have
But I can save you now

Because, I see you

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