Would You Love Me?

If I tried,

would that be enough?

If I grew wings and flew beyond your imagination,

would that be enough?

If I kept my head down in my school books,

would that be enough?

Tell me mom,

will being a societal success make you happy? Would that be enough to make you happy? Would having a stable okay life be enough to make me worth being your daughter?

or...

Would I be enough being me?

Would you love me if I chased my dreams?

Would me being happy be enough to make you happy?

If I traveled the world and never got married,

would that be enough?

If I moved to an isolated haven and read books every day,

would that be enough?

If I wrote for a living,

would that be enough?

Tell me mom,

please tell me

that living out my dreams

is enough for you to love me.