When I was younger,
My mother told me I was pretty,
But I could have looked better,
So I put on make up,
And I wore pretty dresses.

When I was younger,
My family told me I was smart,
But I could have been smarter,
So I read books.

When I was younger,
I was told I have potential,
But I was never encouraged
to do anything,

I was told I could never
be anything,
So I started working,
Harder,
But I never believed
I was doing something.

When I was younger,
I was told I'm loved,
But I used to get hit,
called names,
And get treated badly,
So I developed something in me,
That'll always hate me,
No matter what.