Family Ain't Forever

April 19, 2015

The people you love the most

Seem to always be the ones to treat you the worst,

My own mother don't even value my worth,

My older sister says I'm a "hood rat" that's good for nothing

but I worked 3 jobs and went to college,

got my degree before she did,

she say I'm an addict

that smokes too much weed

I said girl that's what you need

Make your spirit a little lighter

Maybe make you a little nicer

Who am I kidding? That ain't gon happen

All you good for is tainting my mothers imagine of me.

You painted her this picture of me

She so blind to your ways

She believe it too

Feed into your every move,

Shit she got some blame too

I'm just as much her daughter as you.

But somehow she always choose you.

Thank God my brother always saved me.

Told me don't argue, be lady.

Don't talk, just show actions.

That shit will drive them crazy.

Focused on my goals more than ever.

I used to think family was forever.

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