All the time I was growing up
I was blind to all that you were
To all that you did behind the scenes
To make sure I would endure
Even with all the frustration and pain
I gave you through all those years
You were still beside me when I cried
To hold me and dry my tears
I didn't appreciate you as I should have
And I know what pain it must have caused you
Yet you always took up for me
You were still there for me to turn to
As the old saying goes, words just can't express
The many things I'd like you to know
But I'll always be there as you were with me
And I'll forever love you