I gave

I gave you curly hair

You went and got it straightened

I taught you perfect diction

You use gangsta intonation

I gave you confidence

You use it like a weapon

I gave you tolerance

You’re bigoted and uncertain

I gave you a lovely name

You go by something common

I gave you an active brain

You dumb down to be modern

You gave me pre-school love

I gave you rules and boundaries

You gave me innocent smiles

I gave you adult worries

You gave me crayon pictures

I gave you toys not time

You gave me love and wonder

I gave you depression mine

You gave me pause for thought

I gave you room to grow

You gave me pause for pain

I gave the same I know

10/06/12