From Me to You

happy birthday dear mother, how truly blessed to be your daughter.
you faithfully live by your words and speak through your actions.
hardworking is an understatement, if the world would realize.
never the first to take glory, yet the first to take blame.
complaining gets you nowhere, it's your motto in life.

twenty three years, inching up slowly towards you.
since when was i taller? do you know when?
hoping one day to be like you mommy.
watching your back as a little girl.

it may be a long way ahead.
but at least there's a way.
and every night i sleep.
with head held high.
thanking silently.
my beautiful ma
for making me,
me.

lots of love,
your daughter.