Children
I never want to hear you say "I don't know"
Not for a boy
Not for anyone
If you truly don't know ask
So that you never have to say " I don't know" again.
I never want to hear you say "hoe" "slut" "pop" or "Thot"
Not to be cool
Not for your friends
Not for anyone
Women, girls are to be respected and cherished
Not judged on who they sleep or slept with
I want you to stand up for yourself and others
That includes strangers
No need to be shy honey
I won't force any religion on you
What you believe is all up to you
I'm going to make mistakes
I'm going to curse
I'm going to be angry
But the stakes are high here
And mommy's under a lot of pressure
To help guide you in the right direction
You will dress yourself at all times
But, don't be scared to ask me
If the ladies dig plaid
Reading will be mandatory
Read what you want
As long as you read
Don't let these kids tell you anything
Don't let them influence you either
If you like Japanese anime
It's okay
You don't have to watch spongebob
Unless you want to
Friends will come and go
Styles will fade
And I will follow you every step along the way
You can always have company
But I will be sure to judge them
When they leave
Even your guy friends have tricks up their sleeve
Sex is normal
But mommy doesn't promote it
Be responsible
Don't do it
If you won't own it
Don't do anything you wouldnt brag about to everyone you know
That's my number one rule
If you aren't proud of it you shouldn't be doing it
If you decide to smoke weed
Tell me why
If you mention "friends" or "everyone"
You don't need to get high
At any point in time
You find yourself crushing over a guy
Son, it's fine
Just now
I have your back until the end of time
Baby girl,
Your first heartbreak
I will not buy you ice cream and leave you alone
But WE will be washing away his cologne
You can cry on the couch for just a moment
Only one and then your done
I'll send you up to your brother
That talk shall be fun
I will never promise you anything
I will never seal deals
I never want to let you down or disappoint you
It's okay if you disappoint me
Or even feel that you let me down
We all make mistakes
And we are all human
This world is crazy
And I'm scared
There are killers who don't care
Teenagers who have no moral compass
Creeps who are so self centered they don't see that they are hurting people
Adults who manipulate and destroy people from the inside out
Don't get things confused
There is plenty of good in the world
But I can't promise you'll find it
And I can't promise you'll even love this life
I can't say I'm protecting you
Or saving you even
But I'm living in my own fears
And that's why I choose not to bring you here