When you were born
You made my life whole
You gave me a reason
To exist outside of myself

Before you
I was a child
Only thinking of me
And nobody else

But you taught me
How to love
How to live
And how to give

I am a better person
For having you
And I will be grateful
Until the end of time

You will always come first
I will be there when you need me
And I will back off
When you don't need me

For your life is your own
Not mine to control
We are separate
Yet together, we are whole

Like two puzzles pieces
That belong to many puzzles
I will proud of you when you
No matter what puzzle you are completing

With me
Or without me
You will always be my child
And I will always love & support you

My job is to teach you how to be
Your own person with your own life
Not a carbon copy of me
Or someone who thinks I am perfect

But you are perfect, my child
Just the way you are
And I will love you
Always, and forever.