Mama

Mom, it's been a while since I’ve been with you
Lately, I’ve just been staring at my own belly button
And I’m locked up inside myself

Mom, I’ve strayed from the path
I’ve been lost for a while now
So come find me

And without you, there’d be houses, but no bars
There’d be gatherings, but no family parties
There’d be loves, but no unconditional ones

Without you, everything would be so gray
An endless office
And I wouldn’t want to live here

Mom, remind me of what I learned when I was a kid
That great things come little by little
Hidden in the details

Mom, make me a reflection of your dedication
Make it so you don’t put up barriers
Make me like you

And without you, there’d be houses, but no bars
There’d be gatherings, but no family parties
There’d be loves, but no unconditional ones

Without you, everything would be so gray
An endless office
And I wouldn’t want to live here
Live here, live

There’s no boat that can take me to port like you
No lighthouse that can guide me with your light
That when everything shakes and everyone fails
You never fail
You never fail
Make me like you

(We mothers stand still so our daughters can look back)
(To see how far they've come)