Everything She Hated

She hated my hat,

She hated the way I cock my head,

When I am confused,

She tried to silence my laugh,

The loud, booming laugh,

I inherited from her ex husband,

She dislikes my chubby tummy,

She hated the way I whine,

When I have no words but need comfort,

At times, I thought

She hated me.

I look like my dad,

Act like him,

Talk like him,

I can even sing like him

My voice is loud and booming,

Something she taught me,

To be ashamed of,

But you love it,

My laugh,

You want to hear it,

So you make me laugh,

You don’t mind my loud voice,

You don’t get annoyed,

You explain when I cock my head,

Hold me when I whine,

And you love my tummy

And it’s stretch marks

They are proof I grew,

And bore our baby boy,

You love me as i am,

Something she is starting to learn,

It’s been second nature to you,

Loving me is as easy,

As breathing for you.

You try to understand

When she would turn away,

I am still here,

Because of you

And our boy

I love you,

You are my rock,

You and him are my world.