[Intro]
His story began, not too long ago.
A baby boy
Born to a military mom
So many chapters written
But we’re not even close to the end
[Chorus]
An author and a mother
She wrote his story
Filling out the pages
The ups and downs.
18 chapters
18 years of different stories
[Verse]
It seems like just yesterday
Waking up in the middle of the night
Feedings
Diapers
Illness.
Time where your own sanity
Was questioned
[Chorus]
An author and a mother
She wrote his story
Filling out the pages
The ups and downs.
18 chapters
18 years of different stories
[Bridge] ([Bridge]
Fade guitar slightly.
Soft marching band slowly comes in underneath the vocals.
Gentle snare cadence and warm tubas gradually build during the marching band memories.
Keep the feeling nostalgic, warm, and reflective — not loud or dramatic.
Fade the marching band elements softly back into the acoustic song.)
He joined the marching band
So many concerts attended
So many songs heard time and time and time again.
How you sat in those bleachers
Is beyond me.
(Guitar fade into chorus)
[Chorus]
An author and a mother
She wrote his story
Filling out the pages
The ups and downs.
18 chapters
18 years of different stories
[Verse]
Now he is graduating, 2026
Soon to be wearing a
different uniform than yours
But you’re still proud
You raised this boy
Into a man
[Verse]
As you hand over the pen
Passing along your knowledge, warmth, and love
Your finger prints all over his story
People may never know
The sacrifices you made
The sleepless nights
The writers block.
But it was all worth it
For this day
18 chapters written
With so much love
18 chapters
Worth every drop of ink
[Outro]
18 chapters of love
18 chapters of life
To be continued
As she watches on with pride
Phoenix_Rising
