Child
Tears of joy
Tears of sorrow
Tears of pain
Tears of relief
Tears of worry
Tears of triumph
All these are tears I once had shed
Some while I carried you
Some while I held you
Some while I wanted you
Some while I didn’t
Some while you were there
Some while you weren’t
All these are reasons I struggled
Since I had someone I loved
Since I lost the one I loved
Since I had a family
Since my family stopped caring
Since I had a new family
Since my family was small
All these are why I care
With this child I will live
With this child I may strive
With this child I cry no more
With this child I give my life
With this child I show my love
With this child I will love again
All these are why I love my child
Because it was with that child that I found my strength
Because it was with that child I learned to truly love
Because it was with that child I learned to struggle
Because it was with that child I knew sacrifice
Because it was with that child I saw a new light
Because it was with that child I learned the lengths of my love
All these are why I still live for my child