A daughter,
For twenty-eight years,
And a little extra time,
Spent curled up in a womb,
Made in likeness,
Of the two that gave me life,
I have my mother's smile and love of banana cream pie,
And my father's nose and nasty temper,
And, I have God's love flowing in every vein,
This is me, a daughter of twenty-eight years,
A sister,
Since the age of three,
To three siblings,
Born of the same father,
But, a different mother,
Unknown to me till the age of ten,
Then, I took my role as the oldest,
Whenever I was able to visit,
I wanted to be funny, smart, and cool in their eyes,
This is me, a sister since the age of three,
A niece,
To many,
But all I have known are Lyle and Scott,
Two uncles, brothers to my mother,
Scott made me laugh,
Lyle, was not often seen,
The roles changed now,
Lyle has become a co-worker and friend,
And, Scott moved away,
This is me, a niece to Lyle and Scott,
A friend,
Loyal to the end,
I have made my mistakes,
And learned many lessons the hard way,
But, I am good, kind, and true,
And, lucky to have met so many wonderful people,
Who I have come to love and cherish,
We stick together,
Through it all, good and bad,
This is me, a friend loyal to the end,
A mother,
Since the age of twenty-three,
Of all the roles I have to play,
This is the greatest of them all,
In charge of a little boy,
Shaping his future,
Watching him grow,
Help him to learn from my mistakes,
And show him all I know,
This is me, a mother since the age of twenty-three.
