Dear Mother

When I was younger, I told my mother, "One day I'm gonna make you proud." Now that I'm older, it's so much harder to say those out loud. You're growing taller, a little smarter, and one day you're gonna leave home. Oh, will you look like your mother's father when you are fully grown? When I was younger, I asked my father, "Why are we so human?" Now that I'm older, I think I figured it out: we're just doing what we can. Cause I won't lay down. When I was younger, I told my mother, "One day I'm gonna make you proud."