Unfamiliar

I
Am someone you don't recognize
Because when you went away
I found out how to survive

I
Am someone who loves
(and leaves) With reckless abandon
Who hurts quietly within

I

Am someone you don't recognize

Because when you stole away

It felt as though you died

I

Have broken a few hearts

With mine seldom broken

Hidden behind walls that I've built

I
Am someone you don't recognize
Because when you went away
I found out how to thrive

I

Am your daughter, an old friend

In a space that illness has created

Still, my love for you has no end

Maybe one day you will,
Maybe one day I will,
Understand
(why)
This is who I am.