Adolescence
May 23, 2024
An illiterate-alcoholic mom
A crack-addicted father
Moved more times than the wind
Poor but housed
Fed but hungry
Educated but ignorant
My world, filled with envy and dreams was built on a foundation with deep cracks
Goals that were small by most people’s standard
I knew how to get there but had no clear path
A rebellious teenager who thought she had all the answers
Only in adulthood came to realize she just hated being poor
Never had any answers and still doesn’t
