Avenues

You were ashamed of me

And I never knew

I scrolled through old pictures

And never saw just us two

You were ashamed of me

And I don’t know why

Even when I shared with you,

my heart, my tears,

my fears, my life

You were ashamed of me

and hid me like your biggest doubt

and I am embarrassed to say I just found out.

even as I utter the words

I don’t see how

I never managed once to make you proud —

Proud to call me yours,

As opposed to your equivalence

of working chores,

but fortune never favors idle hands

so, I am forever grateful,

of others still faithful

I will undoubtedly make them proud of this man.

** Feeling a little nostalgic today. Without a shadow of a doubt, this has been the most difficult year of my life. Sometimes all you can do is persevere. I just published my first book. I know it is just a children's book, but you got to start somewhere. I have turned to writing this year as an outlet and I can honestly say, it has saved me (The paperback is going to live in the next 48hrs, and I could not be prouder of myself). Let's keep the dreams flowing everyone! **