I couldn’t sleep last night for you were on my mind
Now it’s time to get up and leave my dreams behind
I thought of a cold spring day and how scared I felt
I remember my joy later as beside you I knelt
I picked you up and carried you to the waiting car
With how good it felt to hold you I’d have carried you a thousand times as far
You were only ten years old when I came into your life
Now you’re grown, a mother and a wife
I’ll always remember that frightful day
When you thought you could run away
Like that day I want to hold you close and protect you from this worlds harms
And when you cold and scared carry you in my arms
I want to hold you and protect you from harm in any form
But now alone you must face the up and coming storm
As fate would have it though on this your special day
I find myself too distant and way too far away
I must tell myself you’re grown now and you will find your way
And must resign to from a distance tell you Happy Mother’s Day
May the day be merry and although stormy fill you with cheer
And may the fates bring us together to celebrate next year.