I See You Clearer

You woke me up for school before the sun,

Laid out my clothes and watched me grab and run.

I rolled my eyes when you would fuss and pray,

I never saw the price you paid each day.

I slammed the door and said you weren’t fair,

You stayed up waiting in the chair.

You checked to see if I was near,

You held inside your worry and your fear.

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I see you clearer now than I did then,

In all the ways you loved me through the end.

Through every tear you never let me see,

You gave your strength and gave your heart to me.

You helped me pack and stood there by the door,

You showed me I was meant for something more.

But when I turned, your hand began to shake,

You hid your tears for my own courage’s sake.

Now I’m the one who tucks a child in bed,

I hear your voice in every word I’ve said.

I feel the love that worries deep inside,

Each time they grow and reach beyond my side.

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I see you clearer now than I did then,

In all the ways you loved me through the end.

Through every tear you never let me see,

You gave your strength and gave your heart to me.

This day should be yours every day, it’s true,

Because there’s so much love I owe to you.

It’s more than flowers I could give or say,

Your love has shaped my life in every way.

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And if I could go back, I’d hold you more,

For every quiet tear you hid before.

But now I carry all you gave to me,

A love that lasts through every memory.

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I see you clearer now than I did then,

In all the ways you loved me through the end.

Through every tear you never let me see,

You gave your strength and gave your heart to me.

And now I know what all that love can do,

Every part of me still leads back to you.

And I hope this day stays with you somehow,

A little more than all the others now.

A day you felt just how much you are loved,

A memory we’ll always think of.

"I love you Mom"