I am named after my dad

Charlie

And my middle name's one my mom gave me

Mae

Its meaning was proven true when I was younger; bitter

I never slept

I cried everywhere

I was a picky eater

I had one hell of an attitude

But good thing now I am almost the opposite

Charley Mae

A bitter free woman from the plains

Tell me how interesting that is

That is not the meaning that matters

The only meaning that matters is the one I think of

Only people I grew up with call me that

Only people close to my heart call me that

Only people who knew me as that bitter child

So when I hear it I smile

When I hear it I feel happy

When I hear it I think of my parents

When I hear it I am home