Mom

I was just a kid 

You’re a 3 letter name

Given so much power and responsibility at 18

Not willing to step up to the plate

You watched in silence as she abused me

You told me to take it

Please her as much as possible

She’s your grandmother after all

You told me that she’s all that you have

As I begged you to give us a better life

You let her lie to you

Let her cause you to believe that you couldn’t make something great out of yourself

All your your daughter saw was a woman who needed protecting

Where was my protector?

I can still see you on your knees

BANG BANG BANG

Pounding on the door

Demanding that I fix all of the problems

Starting at 8 until the day I die

You relied on me and I didn’t think twice of it

Maybe this Is the role a good daughter takes

Or maybe it’s just all I’ve ever known