I Remember
I remember when you were too young to understand
That I was too young to be your mother
I recall when you were so naïve you believed
That your dad would actually stick around this time
I know how you were so hopeful that
You thought me and my mom could have what we had
I remember…
I remember when you were still innocent
More innocent then I had ever been
I recall when you didn't talk to guys,
Let alone let one make you cry
I watched you go through your first love,
And second, and third, and the heartbreaks inbetween
I remember…
I remember how I felt
When I held my newborn baby girl in my arms
I recall how, at that moment
That it, everything, was all worth it
I watched as you grew up
From a child to a young lady
Taking the chances, having the experiences
That I missed because of my folly
But I knew at that moment
When you opened your big blue eyes
And looked up at me
Like I had all the answers
That I would not
That I could not, ever
Ever, ever, ever
Consider you a mistake
Because you weren't
You were a blessing
You still are
I remember…