Heartstrings pull me when I see him,

but he's not mine.

Every day I say tomorrow will be better.

Every day I tell him he is a special little boy.

Every day I promise...

I want to keep him from her,

but it is not legal.

Every day she hugs him tightly.

Every day she says she loves him and, when she does,

every day I believe her.

I've planned it out in my head,

to snatch him away but,

every day he says he loves her.

Every day he talks about "My Mommy..."

Every day...he forgives her.

Heartstrings pull me when I hear this,

but I have no proof so,

every day I promise a better tomorrow.

Every day I tell him she didn't mean to hurt him.

Every day I say she loves him,

and how special he is.

He stopped coming to daycare,

and I heard the story.

"Every day she beat him."

"Every day she would tell him,

how bad he is and,

every day she would also tell him,

she loves him."

I wanted to keep him from her,

but now he's in the system,

and he's not mine.

Every day I wish for another outcome.

Every day I wish to see his smile again.

Every day I wish him the best but,

I know it will be hard.

I know because,

I was there.

Beaten, loved, so then, forgiveness.

Beaten, loved, and then again.

Every day she said she loved me.

Every day I loved her more even when,

every day she beat me.

When I was taken away from her,

I didn't know why because,

she was my Mommy.

Every day I know he will not understand.

Every day I know he will miss her even when,

every day she beat him.