Happy Birthday Mom

My mom's birthday was on August 19th and i was up in northern idaho. I wrote her this for her birthday.

Happy Birthday! there's not much more to say

21 years of you still being great

you got a few left before your hair turns grey

thanks for the support that you've offered to me

i know it seems sometimes i don't always see

and i know i'm not the greatest at acknowledging it

but i have a few years left to practice it

id also like to thank you for supporting my decision

bout joining the marines and choosing the life ill be living

i know its not easy raisin me on your own

but you've done pretty well raisin me in a good home

and i know your gonna cry when i leave your side 

and when i move on to live my own life

it'll kill you again when i find me a wife

but your strong and independent you always have been 

cause you've always been able to support me and be my friend

a friend and a mother isn't easy to do

but you did darn good and i'm proud of you]

now i know you wont live forever and a day

just know you left your mark and i heeded every mistake you made

thank you for holding it together when life all went to crap

i'll always love you for staying cool through all of that.