<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=468948" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Silence Misquoted</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I begged without knowing for your love as a child<br> <br>I tried to be good, quiet, behave, but for want of a word I was wild.<br> <br>If you`d asked or questioned or even tried to understand<br> <br>Maybe taken me in your arms, or held my hand.<br> <br>If only you`d talked to me, or tried to explain, <br> <br>The silence was misquoted, it determined my blame.<br> <br>My mind crushed, heartbroken, a child in care has nothing, no place.<br> <br>Scared and abandoned, strangers invading my thoughts, my space<br> <br>I struggled and made lots of childish mistakes, <br> <br>Learning the hard way. with lifes gives and takes.<br> <br>My best mistake of all was becoming a young mum.<br> <br>Unconditional love, was my reward to come.<br> <br>It was years later, when my thoughts returned to you.<br> <br>My children pushing the boundaries and me not knowing what to do.<br> <br>We struggled and we argued and oh boy.. were they wild<br> <br>But my love, unconditional, my love for my child.<br> <br>I asked the questions... I tried to understand, <br> <br>I held them in arms and reached out with my hands.<br> <br>So I ask you this question Mum, cos i dont understand.<br> <br>How could you not love me, hold me or take my hand?</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Nikki+Cuthbert">Nikki Cuthbert</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=468948" data-title="Silence Misquoted de Nikki Cuthbert" data-description="I begged without knowing for your love as a child I tried to be good, quiet, behave, but for want of a word I was wild. If you`d asked or questioned or even tried to understand Maybe taken me in your arms, or held my hand. If only you`d ta..."></div> </div> </div>

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