Apologies

I'm sorry I did not try 

Harder.

I watched and saw, I listened and heard 

I thought to intervene

But I was afraid.

I was tired and  I did not want to 

But I should have 

For that I am most 

Apologetic.

You stood alone.

In darkness and self loathing 

Doubts ran rampant in your mind 

When you wanted a friend most 

You got critics.

Raging opinions that differed greatly

You tried to please them all

It didn't work and someone was always unhappy

You took this as a personal failure.

When you needed to laugh 

Instead they made you cry

When your heart gave of you

You asked nothing in return

And they knew that 

They took advantage of you and this is on them not you

For my part I am sorry.

I was not there when you 

Needed me most

I hid like a child does 

Under the blankets with eyes clamped shut.

I said not a word, I did not a thing 

For this my dear I am sorry.

Please forgive me for my faults.

Stop letting others dictate

Our thoughts. Our opinions. Our feelings. Our expectations 

Please forgive me - forgive yourself.