Way Back When I Was Ten Years Old
Way Back When I Was Ten Years Old
Sponsor: Kelly Deschler
I'm laying here remembering way back when I was ten years old,
my mumma taught me to cook, even though the food was always cold.
My body had been changing and I was becoming a young lady,
my mumma read me a book in which I remember only vaguely.
One night I had seen a segment on the tv news station,
my mumma explained there are so many poor people in the nation.
In fourth grade I wanted to fit in and buy clothes from Abercrombie,
my mumma sternly explained how money does not grow on trees.
In the school hallway I had been bullied by mean girls twice,
my mumma explained that other kids won't always be nice.
There was an incident in which a group of boys were expelled,
my mumma explained to me drugs are harmful and I must excel.
Wow, while I am writing this it is bringing back learned lessons,
my mumma taught me how to turn growing pains into blessings.
Date Written: January 26, 2016
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