Misunderstood, But Holding On

Misunderstood, But Holding On

We’ve had our storms and shattered nights,
our tangled words, our quiet fights.

So much was lost in what we said,
so much stayed silent in our head.

One small remark, misunderstood,
built walls where open hearts once stood.

You thought my love had slipped away,
I feared you’d drift too far to stay.

A mother breaks where no one sees,
in quiet rooms, on tired knees.

A daughter breaks in louder ways,
in storms she fights through fragile days.

But nothing aches a mother more
than feeling shut outside your door.

And nothing shakes my soul today
like fear love’s slipping far away.

That little boy, my light, my grace,
the joy I’d cross the world to chase.

I never meant to cause you pain,
or make you guard your heart again.

I pray one moment, said in fear,
won’t cost the love I hold so dear.

Misunderstanding built this wall,
but love still answers every call.

A mother’s love won’t fade or sway
please don’t let fear take us away.
by: Jennifer Owens