The Daughter That I Knew

By Bernadette A. Moyer

The daughter that I knew was beautiful and kind

The daughter that I knew was intelligent and independent

The daughter that I knew was bright and happy

The daughter that I knew was set for success

The daughter that I knew didn’t blame anyone for her choices

The daughter that I knew accepted responsibility for the things that she did and said

The daughter that I knew wasn’t manipulative nor ever seeking malice

The daughter that I knew could never turn her back on her family

The daughter that I knew would never have someone else raise her children

The daughter that I knew said, “How does it feel to raise a daughter that you never knew?”

The daughter that I knew, she was not you …

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