Danielle N. Calhoun

LITTLE THINGS

The simple life is what I needed, but the single life is what I was given
I don’t regret having a child, but it is hard being a single mom
The daily chores and other things a mother goes through, gets to me

I dream of the day when it becomes easier
Be it because of a man or something less or more,
than what I’m going through now

I wanted to grow and be a parent, but I now realize it’s not that dandy
I remember the days when I was a child;
When I’d play house and pretend I’d have a child

Now those days are long gone but the best part is, I have my son

Beautiful eyes, same as mine; silky hair like his uncle
Attitude like so many others

He comes along with me on my daily chores
Cleaning the litter sweeping the floors

The cat is learning to let Johnathan hug him
But I’ll be darned if he doesn’t always let him

I know that there are reasons for things
And whatever God was thinking
He had reason

He wanted me to grow in faith and love
He gave me a child whom I dearly love.