Life Lessons

Mirrors covered, the blinds drawn tight She is drinking something new tonight Her hair all matted no bath today She’ll do something if she gets her way Smoked filled rooms and pimps galore Look at her now she is a whore I know her now I knew her then I meant nothing she needed men She smoked, she drank she shipped us off Hit her pipe and began to cough You make me sick you sorry girl Take her mister and give her whirl Crack or smack which will she choose Either way I know we lose Can I forgive what she did then? Leaving me and choosing men All I know is I will do much better As I walk out I leave her a letter “Goodbye mother I’ll stay out of your way I’m starting my life over today” That was then and this is now My life has changed I know not how I have started over and treasure life I have made him a great wife His children I gave him and hold them all dear I am not like her no where near I changed my life all for the better It all began when I left her the letter