Old poem I found

Found this while reading through some old stuff! Thought it was nice!

My Mother

I have learned that no matter what we will love our mothers. Whether she beat us, yelled at us, or she simply wasn't there... we will love her. Once she leaves for good we will miss her... and no matter what she did we will miss her touch, because no matter what no one's touch will feel like your mother's. No one will ever hold you so tightly, you can't replicate the way she brushed your hair, how no matter how violent she was, after she was sober she would look at you with love and longing for forgiveness. My mother's love was painful and cruel, but it was there. Her love may have been clouded, but it taught me that even the worst of mothers are capable of a soft touch every now and then. My mother also taught me that pain can kill you, but there are ways to speed it up. My mother taught me that without love there is no hate, and that love can turn into hate quickly. My mother taught me that love can drive you insane and that you will never give up on your children. My mother gave me the mentality that we are cruelest to those we love, or those our loved ones love. My mother taught me that with out drugs she could have a mother's touch.... My mother taught me that I am loving to a fault.. My mother taught me when to let go but to never lose hope. My mother taught me that I can't save anyone who doesn't wish to be saved. My mother taught me that music will tell you things about a person they never would. My mother taught me that a pen and paper can save a mind. My mother taught me that I am capable of more than anyone thinks. My mother taught me that I have my own life. My mother taught me that my instincts should be followed. The best thing my mother taught is that I am capable of unconditional love.... That I can love someone no matter what they do.