Mother's Day

I’ve got to question why we have to set aside a day

To turn to our mom and say a little thanks

Just for 24 hours, and we think that is enough

When for us they’ve given so much up

I think we need to turn to them everyday and say thank you

Thank you mom, for everything you do

From all the nights that I kept you up crying as a baby

To all those grocery store tantrums, still crying like a baby

To all those baseball games and practices you drove me to

And I don’t think that I ever even thanked you

How you’ve always been there to support my every dream

When I was ever down, you were there to pick up my self esteem

Telling me I could be anything I wanted

If I ever did anything good, you’d always be there to flaunt it

And if I was ever out of line you were right there sternly

But you always put up with so much, like a Texas drive just listening to Barney

I love you and you love me

Guess we’re just one happy family

And I wouldn’t have it any other way

So mom, I want to give you more than just one day

I want my entire calendar to be filled with showing you love

Just want to grow into a son you can be proud of

Mom, I just wanna thank you for being there to turn to 

Without you, I don’t know what I would do

Probably just be dead in a ditch somewhere

Because I’d be nothing if you weren’t there to care

If you weren’t there to keep me in line

And mom, I owe you much more than just these simple little rhymes

Mom, I owe you my entire life

Because without you in my life I’d be living in strife

And I know so often I took you for granted
Yeah, I must admit it

And so often I showed you hate

But you still loved me anyways

Not once did you give up on me, even when I gave up on myself

You were always there to believe in me, even when there was no one else

And I thank God every single day that you are my mother

Because looking back I would prefer none other 

You taught me how to stand tall

How to get right back up when I would fall

When I was ready to give my dreams up

You were always there to cheer me up

You always lived your life so selfless

But me, I still lived so selfish

And I hate the person that I was to you

Acting like I didn’t even need you

Thinking that I deserved better

Not realizing I already had the best mother

Right in front of my eyes, I didn’t even notice

Where was I even looking, how did I not see it?

Well there’s no more of that, you can hold me accountable

Because that old me, I’m gonna disable

And the only switch that I will turn on 

Is to go and love that woman

The one who gave up everything

Just so that I could have anything

And even though your wallet was never full

You still always gave me a heart full of gold

Because your heart was always rich with love

Always so pure like a dove

Mom, I just want to show love to you every single day

Happy Mother’s Day