this mother of mine.

time it was i had a dream

and you're the dream come true

and if I had the world to give

i'd give it all to you.

i'll take you to the mountains

i will take you to the sea

i'll show you how this life became 

a miracle to me.

she stands so true in her being, this mother of mine. so firm and strong and wise. her words are solid and truthful, deep and rich, wise and abounding. this mother of mine, she is that pillar. the one of strength, of hope, of dreaming and dreams. the one that is there when you most need it to be, the one that is there forever. this mother of mine. 

you'll fly away

but take my hand until that day

so when they ask how far love goes

when my job's done, you'll be the one who knows.

she teaches, this mother of mine. each thing i hold dear to my heart to my soul to my being, she has taught. each thing i know, she has taught. to be good. to be real. to dream. to stretch your arms and embrace the world. to not hold back. to not look back. to never fear. exuding goodness. this, this is what she has taught. wear your tutu! wear it with pride. try out for the play! do it with courage. live what your heart says! do it with strength. follow your dreams! and i will hold you up. this is she, this mother of mine. 

all the things you treasure most

will be the hardest won

i will watch you 

struggle on

for the answers come

but i won't make it harder

i'll be there to cheer you up

i'll shine the light that guides you down

the road you're walking on

she upholds, this mother of mine. it is real. and tender. and honest. and rare. and she does it, this mother of mine. she upholds her clan, and we thrive in her arms raised high, praising, pressing, pursuing. she upholds. in worries and uncertainties

. in struggles and tears. in missing and waiting. she upholds. she supports. her arms don't shake, her arms don't tire. they raise. and raise. and raise. when the rest of the world falls. and that to me is the greatest mystery of all.

you'll fly away

but take my hand until that day

so when they ask how far love goes

when my job's done, you'll be the one who

 knows.

she laughs, this mother of mine. in its purest and most honest form, she laughs. and the sparkles, oh the sparkles, the sparkles that she emits when this laughter echos through the air. it is a sound that makes distance too far. unmimikable. indescribable. this laugh. this mother of mine. 

before the mountains call to you

before you leave this home

i will teach your heart to trust

as i will teach my own

but sometimes i will ask the moon

where it shined upon you last

and shake my head and laugh and say

it all went by so fast

she knows, this mother of mine. she knows the beat of her drum, and she dances. she hears the beat of our drums, and holds out her hands to help us find the sound. her wisdom is abounding, her knowledge vast. this mother of mine. she leads. in her gentle and tender motherly way. this mother of mine, she knows. 

you'll fly away

but take my hand until 

that day

so when they ask how far love goes

when my job's done, you'll be the one

 who knows

this mother of mine? well. she certainly is something special. 

happy mothers day, momma. i love you.