I am from an accident

A “happy” accident that wasn’t a mistake

From a strong woman with a few regrets

Me never being one of them

I am not from a lifelong drywalled big stoned home

But from a woman who has love radiating in her bones

She kissed me to bed, read me children's books

Not long before she was a child herself

Making sure that there was food on the table

Risking her sleep

To make my life better, she wore her wallet quite bleak

I am from unconditional love, support, and hugs

Reassurance every time I was hard on myself

For not getting an A

Or even above

From solely a woman

A dad and mom both together in one body

That made me bigger

Greater

     Smarter

Made sure that I was gonna be somebody

Someday

My mom gave up on her dreams to raise me

To make me who I am today

And for years to come

I can’t say what I would do in her shoes

Because at 17 years old you’re not quite sure what to do

About friends

About a job

About your plans for Friday night

But somehow in her adolescent brain she knew maybe

Just maybe I might be right

Looking in the mirror

I am not sure if I’d fight or flight

I am from a teen mom

And that doesn’t make her any less

My life hasn’t been perfect

But it could have been more of a mess