Depending on when you met me
I’ve been
a daughter, a sister, a friend
a girlfriend, a wife –
until that came to an end
I’ve been a mother, now I’ll always be one

Depending on when you met me
I might have been a new mom, a mom of 1 or 2 or 3
A mom of young kids, home on family rearing leave,
or teaching, somehow teaching with babies at home.
If you didn’t meet me then, you wouldn’t have known –
My kids used to love to hang out with me, before they were grown

Depending on when you met me?
I mean, wow. Me?
I’ve been a babysitter, a daycare worker, a teacher, of course
a coach.
until that came to an end
then a teacher again
somewhere in there my kids grew up and my husband betrayed me

Depending on when you met me
I might have been crying a lot
or laughing a lot
writing a lot
I bet you want more details
Depending on when you met me

It’s April, so I’m writing poetry. Inspiration today from Depending When You Met Me on EthicalELA