Rise

She carried me before I could walk my own,

Heart of a lion, made the struggle her throne.

Taught me how to stand when the wind blew fierce,

Every tear she dried, every wound she pierced.

When the fridge was empty, she served her soul,

Scraped pennies together, made a feast outta goals.

Late nights, her hands stitched the fabric of dreams,

Turned my nightmares into sunlit streams.

She said, "Son, you gon' rise, just believe in the climb,"

Now I echo her words in the rhythm and rhyme.

Always there for me, through the dark, through the rain,

Her love the melody, that eases my pain.

Never left me lonely, her arms my home,

Mama, you're the reason I’ve never been alone.

She wore sacrifice like a second skin,

Every wrinkle a story of the battles she'd win.

Late-night prayers whispered under her breath,

She fought for my life while she stared down death.

Her laughter broke chains when the weight was tough,

Turned dust into diamonds, called her own bluff.

Now I carry her lessons like a crown on my head,

Her strength the ink in every word that’s said.

She said, "Son, you gon' rise, just believe in the climb,"

Now I echo her words in the rhythm and rhyme.

Always there for me, through the dark, through the rain,

Her love the melody, that eases my pain.

Never left me lonely, her arms my home,

Mama, you're the reason I’ve never been alone.