What Kind Of Mother Are You

Not a very good one

I don’t measure up

I haven’t been very fun

Welcome to the bad mother’s club

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One kid hates me

The other said she’s scared

I’ve turned so ugly

For this I was not prepared

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My kids might think I’m mean

I’ve tried my very best

But this wasn’t just a dream

I’ve always seemed stressed

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My depression got in the way

Of being a good mom

I wasn’t very good at play

The pain you must’ve took on

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My mental illnesses were left untreated

I thought I could take it on by myself

As a mother I conceded

Inside of me I must delve

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The kind of mother I want to be

Is gentle, soft, and caring

I hope to be more bubbly

And not too overbearing

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I’d like to do this adequately

I just have to do this passionately

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