Had I known
what tomorrow
would bring
when I dreamed
my little girl
dreams,
would I be
who I am
today?

Would I have
followed the road
that led me
to here,
would I be
who I am
today?

Would I have
gone through
the heartaches,
the horrors,
and fears
endured
through the
years
to become
who I am
today?

Would I be
who I am
this day
if I’d known
who I would
one day
become?

Before the
question
was asked
the answer
was clear.

Gladly I’d follow
the path
that led me
to here,
to become
who I am
today.

Crystal R. Cook