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I sit there, The only smell The wine on my Mother's breath while She complains about her life. She blames me for all of it; My dad leaving us, Guys not being interested, Not making enough money. I've tried and tried But she still won't care About them… Or me. I watch my siblings All day each day. I take them out of the House when she gets Drunk or high. I don't ask for anything In return. I want her to acknowledge That she messed me up, She is an unfit mother, She is selfish and cares Only about men and drugs. I want her to acknowledge That I am the mother, Not her. I tuck the kids in at night. I help them with homework. I go to school events. Where is she? Sometimes I don't even know. She’ll come home at midnight, Stumbling her way about the House with the smell of wine On her breath.
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Feb 8, 2016
Feb 8, 2016 at 2:35 PM UTC
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I sit there, The only smell The wine on my Mother's breath while She complains about her life. She blames me for all of it; My dad leaving us, Guys not being interested, Not making enough money. I've tried and tried But she still won't care About them… Or me. I watch my siblings All day each day. I take them out of the House when she gets Drunk or high. I don't ask for anything In return. I want her to acknowledge That she messed me up, She is an unfit mother, She is selfish and cares Only about men and drugs. I want her to acknowledge That I am the mother, Not her. I tuck the kids in at night. I help them with homework. I go to school events. Where is she? Sometimes I don't even know. She’ll come home at midnight, Stumbling her way about the House with the smell of wine On her breath.
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Feb 8, 2016
Feb 8, 2016 at 2:35 PM UTC
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