Little me,
I\'m so sorry for all the ways I\'ve failed you
You\'re supposed to be here with me
But I\'ve left you long behind
Not by choice, but by necessity
I pushed you away so you wouldn\'t see what I\'ve become
You\'d be so disappointed in me
And with good reason
I too hate the person I am today
I\'m not deserving of your smile or your hugs
I can\'t look at you
Knowing your innocence will so often be betrayed
And that I was helpless to stop it
Little me,
I\'m so sorry but I have to go away again
I can\'t let you see my darkness
Because what if you look at me and start to hate yourself too?