Dear Mom,

I didn’t know by then
The day that I was born,
That the tears in your eyes
Weren’t for the days to come
But the days that were all gone

See,
I didn’t know you were awoke
For many nights I was asleep
Just because you love the view
A wonder God had blessed you with
And it’s me,
Always me you put the first
But I didn’t know it all
Because it’s always me I have in thoughts

Mom,
I didn’t know that you were hurting
You see, I was busy messing up
Strewing everything in sight
Screwing every single chance
And I always asked, “oh didn’t you trust
Your one dear child that you adore”
But you kept it all, you felt you must,
And all your cries behind closed doors.

I didn’t know
That still you’d love me most
Despite the sorry’s I didn’t say
And all the troubles I had made
That still you’d lock me in your arms
In times my world would fall apart
Despite me pushing you away
Despite everything you’d say,

“Mom’s here, it’s gonna be okay.”
 
I didn’t know, Mom, until now.