When I Realized I Grew Up

June 12, 2019

They say after graduation, adulthood hits you,

But I still yet feel the same,

Even when I threw my cap in blue,

Also when they called my name,

It wasn't until my dad found out about my relationship,

And I was put to shame,

I lost their respect, I lost my dignity,

They don't want me to go to college,

So I have nothing no money to carry with me.

I knew I became an adult when I started packing my things,

When I was going to make my own decision to go to college,

No mentally abusive parent was going to keep me from being,

A woman of knowledge.

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