worthless

I hear a tiny truth

A small child's voice

Reaching across years of abuse

Neglect of your needs

Did they give you what you needed?

You feel adrift

It's just a guess

But I hear a timid cry

Among the sound of love and acceptance for all beings

You haven't found it

Love

If they knew who you were

You tell me the symptoms

Without cause

You tell me the solution

A grip, tighter, on control

It's you

Something wrong with you

You reassure me of your worthlessness