I Did It Too

You only know what you learn.
I was so young and had nowhere to turn.
Growing up, I said I wouldn’t do that to my kid.
I repeated the cycle, and I did.
I left her alone; I let her down.
Just like my mother, I was never around.
My daughter cries the same way I used to.
I wonder if my mom ever hurt like I do.
I miss my little girl so much,
and now I’m on the right track.
I wish they would give her back.
I did to her what was done to me.
I wish I could tell her I’m sorry.