You stole my heart, I smiled and cried, the day you came to be
An innocent and pure newborn for everyone to see
I held you tight upon my chest, you fit so perfectly
Those days I treasure in my heart, my little one and me
Look at you now as you are growing, talking up a storm
People visit, friends and family, it’s your stage, perform!
Reading books and seeing movies fifty times is the norm
Just because you ask me to, it makes my heart grow warm
You’re taller than I’ve ever been, such elegance and grace
I look to help you with advice, I blink, you’re gone, no trace!
This time of life was hard, I wanted you, you wanted space
I asked who was that teenage person with your familiar face
Parental sorrow set aside, you found love of your own
You invested hard work, true love, and made yourself a home
Then the day we all wait for came, your family had grown
Bursting with love, a feeling as good as I ever have known
The years have passed; the lines show up, my eyes are not as clear
The love I gave, the love I got, I cherish and hold dear
I think of you upon my chest, and wish you could be here
I smile, for behind closed eyes you suddenly appear