I'd be smaller
if not for you
you gave to me
something
something
to work away from
something
to grow beyond
something
to avoid
Something
to use as a ladder
to find new footing
the world
is
always
trying
to better itself
even past missed
messed over
family disasters
and stumbled upbringings
I'd be smaller
if not for you
you gave to me
something
something
I never would have asked for
something
another parent would never have
something
I hope I didn't miss
something
I hope I took as an example
an example
to avoid
but a gift
still
life
is full
and never
taken
