The Cycle

My grandmother was poor and she didn't do a thing She let men abuse her body and had a dozen kids to account for her sins She taught her kids the worst message She taught them to be content with what they see Now my mother is a seed from her but she raise me differently What she taught me is how to survive the lessons she told me are ones she never got she made some mistakes and had kids at a young age But she worked really hard and my mother has a lot of heart People in higher positions are envious of her Because she has the capabilities and the smarts But she never had time to get that safety net degree the one you can shove in people's faces whenever they feel like your beneath them So she'd say sha you have to do better than me you have to stopped the cycle or we'll never be free She got herself a good man before she had me who stuck by her side and loved her completely So when I was born I lived a full life filled with joy and beautiful opportunities But nothing good ever lasts and my father eventually passed So did the money and my fun times crashed but I understand what my mother said completely that's why i'm gonna get that safety net degree cause I don't want my mother to struggle any more I want to break this cycle so when she reaches and old age she will be safe and secure I don't want her to have to worry anymore that's why I strive for better A better today, there's a better way to make a better tomorrow