I don't have a big screen TV
My old school screen is big enough for me

I don't have a big fancy house
I don't have a spouse
But bills are paid
Who cares that i don't get laid
My house May be small
But I have just enough to pay for it all

I don't have a high paying job
Im not a rich snob
Hours are long
With a steady paycheck I can't go wrong

My children's fathers are not around
I still stand my ground
I have been their only support
Even after going to court
My day revolves around them
I love my children
They make me grin

I don't have fancy organic food
But I fill the fridge which puts me in a good mood

I don't have a fancy new car
My van still starts and runs you can hear it roar

You say I am poor
I say I am rich forever more

Glass half empty?
Glass half full?
Let me see....
I think its all bull

The measure of a person isn't their wallet
But by the measure of their heart

People look at me
But they don't see
They say I am poor
When they walk in my door
I look around and say
I see it another way
I have a roof over my head
Im not laying Outside dead
I have food in my tummy
Even if its not always yummy
I have a van that runs
Even if it loudly humms
I have my angels that I love
Even if they misbehave
I have a family that loves me
I wish you could see
I am rich as can be
Value is in the eye of the beholder I don't consider myself poor I have what I need so I am rich forever more

You knew me when I was in my mothers womb
You cared for me and protected me through my childhood
I rebelled against you as a young adult
You still protected me
You sent me messages that I ignored
You tried to help me find my way
I didn't always listen
You still stood by me for you knew me you knew I would stray
But still knew me
Knew I would find my way
Knew I would come back to you
You knew
But you knew I needed to find my own way
Now in your name I pray
In your light I will stay
My eyes are open today
In my mothers womb you knew me
For you are my father you created me
Even when I tried to ignore you i still did your bidding
Even when I ran I did your work
When I doubted you
I still did not denounce you
You saved my life countless times
You saved my children from being harmed
During my rebellion
I fed the hungry
Clothed the needy
Hydrated the thirsty
Took care of the sick
Defended the weak
Turned the other cheek
Took in the homeless
Acted selfless
You never left me I was still who you created me to be
In your name I will continue to do your work
You are my father
I love my father
In your name I pray amen