YOUR WORDS MEAN NOTHING
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you thought I would fail
Before I was born
said I would never amount to anything
before I had a chance to prove you wrong
you act like you have done everything right
and my moms only "mistake", in your mind, was keeping me
you said I would be addicted to drugs
but I stand here, never have taken any
you said my mom would never be the mother I needed
but she has always been my rock
the tongue is a powerful thing,
but I stand here strong
you said I would never amount to anything
but I'm striving to be a teacher,
but not one like you
girls, who are like my mom, and make the same "mistake" of getting pregnant at 18
will walk through my classroom doors
and feel loved not judged
they will hear the truth
that its gonna be hard
but if you are that babies rock
they can amount to anything
just like I did