when your 7 all you want is to do is play tea parties in cute leggings and a blouse,

But I got older brothers who were more interested in doctor and house.

when your 13 all you want is someone who can model right from wrong,

But I got a dad repeatedly asking me if I wanted to hit the bong.

when your 18 all you want is freedom and independence, to understand who you want to be,

But I was stuck on who I wanted to call “family.”

when your 21 all you want to do is celebrate being an ADULT,

But I had to have a D&C surgery and later on that year experienced a sexual assault. 

when your 23, all you want to do is be in a committed relationship, get married and have fun at bars,

But I got cheated on (what a birthday present!) and became fixated on how large my britches are. 

when your 26, you’ve experienced people who have been taken by suicide, murder, cancer, and old age,

But you aren’t even sure who to acknowledge on this page.