Mother Student

Rocks fall on my brain, being a student and mother.

I wonder if I will ever graduate, I feel lost sometimes.

My mother is insane, she thinks you deserve a brother.

How can she say that? I cannot deal with myself at times.

Studying peacefully can only be done at the library.

I wish I could bring you with me to my school,

but unfortunately, it’s not allowed. I never feel ready

like before; I worry more about you, it would be cruel

of me to leave you alone at home so I could come to class.

Despite the fog in my mind, I aim for a balance

between motherhood and education. Broken glass

is what I don’t want to feel like, I know it’s a challenge

to be a mother and a student, but that’s no reason to quit.

I need to get that degree. I want to inspire you to have grit.