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Gwyneth Rose Bradley
#3

Hi John


I revised this a few months ago and just realised that I never posted the updated version here.


The changes I made I think are more likely than I had in the original and think it's a bit stronger now  Happy


Here it is...


 


 


You gave me away and set yourself free


Bet you justified it as, a better life for me


Were too young to start changing nappies


Your sacrifice would make someone happy


Did the long nine months of carrying me..


Disrupt your plans? The fruit of his seed..


 


Your biggest mistake


Your worst regret


Your guarded secret


That you’ve kept


Wish I could


See you today


And ask you why


You threw me away


 


Spent my childhood in various foster homes


I died a thousand deaths from abuse alone


You made me lose my heritage my identity


Not knowing my true name, kept from me


Every day I endured the shame and pain


The life of an orphan has no love to gain


 


Your biggest mistake


Your worst regret


Your guarded secret


That you’ve kept


Wish I could


See you today


And ask you why


You threw me away


 


So Mama the next time you wonder how I am


Know you thinking Silver spoon laden with jam


I’ll bet this news doesn’t fit well with your plans


Homeless drunk, can’t remember when it began


And I’m living in hell, doing the best that I can


But hey, why should I think you’d give a damn


 


Your biggest mistake


Your worst regret


Your guarded secret


That you’ve kept


Wish I could


See you today


And ask you why


You threw me away