Realizing the world isn't so nice

Is what changed my perspective on life

 

Having a biological mom that doesn't care for you

Forced a child to be neglected at the age of two

 

Having a biological mom that wanted to see you fail

Forced a child’s heart to become stale

 

But my father took on the single parent role

And taught me the importance of being in control

 

Lacking that maternal connection caused a rift in my childhood

But his guidance taught me the importance of seeing all that is good

 

Lacking the confidence to push through caused my drive to slow

But his guidance taught me that I need to grow

 

This missing puzzle piece made me feel destroyed

But when I got my step-mom, she filled that void

 

Lacking a mom didn't make me grow up

But knowing that she didn't care caused my childhood to blow up

 

My parents did a good job of trying to restore the innocence that was lost

And that is what kept my heart soft

 

Now at 18, I don't miss a thing

The people that stand behind me are what make my heart sing