You cried, When I took my first breath. You were there, When I took my first step. You listened, When I spoke my first word. You allowed me, To accept the love of the lord. You heard me, When I played my first chord. You praised me, When I wrote my first sentence. And criticized, When I made my mistakes. You reassured me, When I woke, In the middle of the night. You helped me, Always stand up and fight. You picked me up, With every fall. You taught me, How to be proud, And to stand tall. You walked with me, Through my worst fears. You always wiped away, All my tears. You've shown me, Time after time. No matter how bad things can be. They are not always, What they may seem. And when I'm alone and weak, Unable to speak. All I need to do, Is look in the mirror and see you, Staring back at me. Remembering how, You were always there, I just have to see. I just needed to believe.