Leelah J. Clarke

We are victims of parental dumbness
Throughout my conception, my prostitute mother lived reckless
Smoking, alcohol consumption, substance abuse;
Her lifestyle attributes

There is no nutrients of breastfeeding in my system
The scent I smelled when I was a baby
Relates not to a mother and child connection

Growing up I learned my lessons alone
I don’t pronounce, spell or read well
All because I had nobody to tutor me at home
I don’t follow rules, I was never told to do
I don’t have guidelines, For on my own I grew

Somehow I grew
Today, the world count on me to nourish my kids
My kids count on me to teach them
How can I raise one?