Parents

Yo kids… listen up

This is my life, the grind I’ve been living

Wake up before the sun, the day’s already begun

Boss breathing down my neck, the grind’s never done

People whisper, laugh, but I hold my pride

Feet on the ground, heavy heart inside

Drive through the streets, traffic like my mind

Deadlines chasing me, peace is hard to find

Come home, open the door, chaos everywhere

Voices shouting, stuff on the floor, nothing’s fair

Clock ticks, back aches, patience wearing thin

I hide the storm inside, but love is where I begin

I give it all, every single day

Even if you don’t see my way

Your mess, your noise, your careless play

I love you still, even when I’m about to break

Rolling eyes, screaming, thinking life’s unfair

But do you see the nights I was always there?

Cooking, fixing, fighting battles, keeping you alive

Sacrifices unseen, yet my love helps you thrive

Mom keeps the home together, strong and true

She keeps the warmth, the light for you

Sometimes I get mad, my voice might raise

But it’s love, not anger, that shapes your ways

I give it all, every single day

Even if you don’t see my way

Your mess, your noise, your careless play

I love you still, even when I’m about to break

So listen kids, every step, every night

Love and pain, this is why we fight

Mom and I, grinding, sweating, dreaming right

One day you’ll understand… when you hold the light