The One That Got Away
When someone's true self is revealed
Boy, what were you thinking when you did what you did?
Not fully grown, but now you have a kid.
What about your parents, boy, and the lessons they taught?
What happened to getting things together? Now your future seems shot.
I learned the way that you could be; that's why I stayed away.
Just think, that could've been my child you carried in Wednesday.
The way you walked in-pitiful-afraid for me to see,
Knowing now that after all you've said I know it could've been me.
Let's count back nine months and all of us will see,
The same time that she conceived, you chased hardest after me.
About the Creator
Korreain Johnson
I'm a Christian wife and mother of three who homeschools. Although I often seem very cookie cutter and traditional in many ways, my creativity allows me to express a side of me that doesn't have to be bothered with perfection and judgment.
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