To say I can't celebrate Mother's Day because she's white?
Well maybe,
Maybe, I'm just color blind.
Because when we live in a world where the tone of your skin defines who you are,
Sometimes, it's just best to forget.
Forget that just because my mom doesn't have slanted eyes, doesn't mean she's not my mother.
Having a child doesn't make you a parent,
Loving them does.
And don't think I forgot about you dad,
Because you never forgot about me,
When things went south we went to hell back,
And damn it we made it unscathed.
We learned that things are never easy,
But I learned that love will never perish.
For all the times you could have quit you didn't,
The both of you.
And you're both soldiers of war,
The war of being a parent,
Your guns don't fire bullets,
But hell they keep us safe.
Because when the tragedies march onto your position,
You hold your ground,
Defending our home, not our house,
For a house is a building,
And a home has family.
A family of love,
A family with a story,
A family that celebrates Mother's Day.