Acceptance

Listen,

I'll never be
It.
I'll never be
In.
I'll never be
Good.
I'll never be
Cool.
I'll never be
Beautiful.
I'll never be
Fun.
I'll never be
Smart.
I'll never be
Loved.
I'll never be
Clever.

Never.

Just plain,
Just ordinary,
Just unworthy,
Just hopeless,
Just small.

Nothing else.
That's all.

To AJ

You made me stronger

Than I ever thought I'd be.

You made me a warrior, 

A nurturer and a jester.

- When tears in your eyes I see -   

You gave me a child's heart again,

Your smile makes me forget every pain.

You made me the person 

I was always meant to be.

You gave me a new name,

More precious than any other,

You named me "Mother".