Born with less, but she kept us fed.

She told me knowledge is power,

Went to college, so this world doesn't devour.

You mean the world to me, that's a fact,

A better tomorrow for us is what I ask.

Working too much I can see the stress,

For us, it's always a test.

Promises can't always be delivered,

Hoping I don't miss life, it makes me shiver.

In essence, 

I feel tense in your presence.

I just want to make you proud,

Trials and tribulations surround like a shroud.

"For every dark night, there's a brighter day",

You tell me it's all going to be okay.

So I go through the motions, devoted,

Hoping I don't plunge deep in the ocean.

You give me the hope I need, 

I'm going to be all that I can be.

Thank you for putting up with me, Lori.