Acceptance Poem by Amber Jones

You yell at me, you glare;
you make fun of me,
don't you care?
I try my best, I really do.
How else could I possibly
prove it to you?

Some soft words, a gentle touch;
is that really asking for too much?

I really want you to be
so very proud of me.
Yet, the harder I try,
the more I cry,
because you don't believe in me.

Trust me once,
trust me now.
I am no dunce!
I'll show you how.

It's simple you see.
I'll make you so proud of me.
I'll make myself so proud to be

your daughter.