An ode to the women in my life

To the women in my life which created me

From showing me what it means to be brave

Showing me how to tie my shoes

From telling me how to be respectful

Telling me to do my homework

If this were a football game

I would be the runner and you would be the defense

Crashing and slamming into my obstacles

Just so I have the ability to run and score

If we were a meal

I would be the steak

But you would be the salt and pepper

Giving me the ability to have flavor

You are the one which told me the places I would go

And cried when I wanted to leave

You are my number one fan

My number one criticizer

You are braver than a lion

And as gentle as a cat

I was born a fragile tiny ecosystem

But you created a mighty jungle

Filled with the plants to provide

And the hunters to take a kill

In a life like this I was left vulnerable, newly planted

And like a powerful bean stock I grew

Just because you believed I could

And though the universe is ever expanding at 67 kilometers per second.

I always seem to find that my center stays the same, and it's you

You are my little dipper

Guiding me towards the right direction

To my goals and back home to you