You Miss the Title, Not the Duty

Are you proud of me Mommy?

Have I finally shown you enough?

Do you brag about me Mom?

I wonder these things at night...

I've grown so much out here

but you really don't care, do you?

You honestly like to talk about yourself

Only asking me what's new 

out of guilt. 

You keep the tears welled up in storage

to pain me with every call

On purpose?

This life of mine

has never been about me

has it?

Always

Always you.

and always

the bottle.