Selfish

For the first time, I saw you cry.
Each tear you shed, Because of me.
For the first time, I felt your pain.
The internal bruises,
I slapped across your face.
The constant pushing and pulling.
The screams I refused to hear.
The tears I refused to see.
The pain I refused to feel.
Because it was all about me,
My screams,
My tears,
My pain.
I hold you now,
For real this time.
I hear you now.
I feel you now.