I hate you

I hate you.

I hated you for embarrassing me in front of my friends,

I hated you for not letting me go to parties.

I hated you for not letting me hang out late,

I hated you for not being cool.

I hated you because You were so protective,

I hated you because kids would say I wasn’t cool enough.

I hated you for not letting me dress how I wanted to in high School,

the way my friends dressed and I thought it’d be cool.

Now I see the type of women you were raising me to be.

I love you for protecting me,

I love you for teaching me how a true lady is supposed to be.

I love you for over questioning before I go out,

just to make sure that my story adds up each time.

I love you for all the things you’ve done just so I can grow and be  prosperous.

I love you mama...

I love you mama.