When I was a little girl… br br I cried as you beat me br br Why doesn't she love me? br br When I was a little girl… br br I pleaded locked alone in the dark br br Why doesn't she love me? br br When I was a little girl… br br And you were out with yet another new man br br I sobbed br br Why doesn't she love me? br br When I was a little girl… br br And needed you so desperately br br I asked God br br Why doesn't she love me? br br When as a teen I turned to drugs for solace… br br I screamed at you br br Why don't you love me? br br When as a teen I turned to sex for affection… br br I demanded to know br br Why don't you love me? br br When as a teen my emptiness turned to suicidal rage… br br I hurt you, myself, God and anybody near br br Yearning for an explanation br br Why doesn't she love me? br br As an adult… br br I struggle daily to battle the demons you left me with br br Why doesn't she love me? br br As an adult… br br I fight the anguished pain to overcome the past torments br br Why doesn't she love me? br br Now as a mother myself… br br I look at my innocent babe and know br br I am capable of great love br br I am worthy of love br br Love is precious br br Love protects br br I deserve to be loved br br Mother what was wrong with you? br br You could not see the love and worship your child had for you br br the love you abused and threw away, the child you broke br br The woman she grew into is stronger than you br br Herchild will never wonder...