From the day you first brought me home,
  You had many dreams for me;
All the things I would learn to do,
   And this woman I could be.

You were a mother who lead by example,
   Who taught us all so well;
Who wiped away our tears each time,
   Picked us up when we fell.

As I started getting older,
   making choices of my own;
They didn't always match up,        
   with the path you had shown.

I thought I knew what was best,
  We started to grow apart;
With so many bad decisions,
   That shattered your poor heart.

You never gave up hope,
   You loved me from afar;
Now I can clearly see,
  Just everything you are:

You are my guardian Angel,
  With wings that keep me warm;
  That protect me from any danger,
  My shelter from the storm.

You are my guiding light,
  To help show me the way;
To remind me there is something more,
   My hope from day to day.

You have become my best friend,
  A closeness I never knew;
To be there WHENEVER I needed,
   And always help me through!

You are so much more to me
   Than my loving mother;
Someone willing to accept me
    Unlike any other!

The older I get and the more I learn,
  That life may not be fair;
I know now, no matter what I do,
   You will always be there!