Facing the Obvious (Confronting the Man in the Mirror)
Perhaps I was just the product of 2 desperate minds
A child born wild in desperate times
Conceived to the sound of a broken tune
Just another added burden to a broken womb
Cultivated within the violence of a raging sea
Raised in a whirlwind of depravity
I watched my happily ever after crash and burn
Family unity was always an unfamiliar term
My older brother was my hero, he was like my crutch
Until I discovered that he really didn't like me much
I fussed and fought with my sister which I don't condone
But hey these are things you see within a broken home
Somehow God guided us and we didn't choose defeat
Sometimes all you got is love when there's no food to eat
Mom made 3 an hour and got a dollar raise
But still dad won't be home for the holidays
There was nothing ever special about December 25th
Dad was gone and mama couldn't afford a Christmas list
Life stinks. It's not how things are supposed to be
When one parent drinks and one makes the grocery
But these of course are not the things that they share on the news
When young kids are being forced to watch their parent abused
We were lost in the struggle but who in the hell cares?
Especially when you're a single, black mother on welfare
But now it's better understood
That mother raised us the best that she could
Sometimes it seems unfair but hey that's the game
Trying to find a way past the pain. What a shame.
It's such a mystery to me how the past could change us
To 3 siblings that act like strangers
In the middle of my mind where my sanity lies
I reminisce about the good times and family ties
I think of us all together and it warms my heart
I cry and wonder why my family's so torn apart
No solution's found hiding what we feel inside
Waiting for others to apologize
Mirror mirror on the wall, thanks I finally see
The change I seek is inside of me.
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