(AfterJoyce Carol Oates)
That push I gave you
never meant to hurt.
Youfound yourself
wanting to stop and
quit, but I pushed you harder.
Evenafter you said
you would try.
Compelled
Unable to makeyou
understand that I
was only trying to help you
live.
This piece has been published in Teen Ink’s monthly print magazine.
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