Ribcast 20
from Ribcast: The Shinyribs Podcast Hosted by Kevin Russell
My Crazy Mama Is A Complicated Joy My crazy mama is a complicated joy Raised on grief and belief in the all-mighty Wrong from right is a fluid state despite Our human propensity for making mistakes In the face of piety She taught me how to Dance and sing Clean my plate, my room, And the kitchen Use a broom Laugh through the gloom Trust yourself to be who you are Be tough and fair, wash your clothes and your hair (when I had it, anyway) How to Cook, read a book Stand tall no matter how shook If you don't know, look it up In the sky See the shapes shift as they go by Shell peas and eat’em Keep friends Lose enemies Greet’em all with a “Hey y’all” Or a “bless your heart” Finish what ya start Do as I say, not as I do But, Mama, come on I learned so much just by watching you I know you feel like you weren’t the best You could be But there’s no mama in the world who doesn’t feel that way You’ll always be the best to me I’m so lucky to be your boy What else can I say Always and forever This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shinyribs.substack.com/subscribe
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