To all the mammas
Whose newborns just won’t sleep through the night
You are tired beyond words and rest is not in sight
You’re fighting the blues and crying for no reason
You want to be more grateful for this season
It’s okay, It’s alright
Breathe in slow and hold on tight
To all the mammas
Whose tiny toddlers are testing every limit
You just want a break, even if for a minute
You don’t want to scream, you don’t want a scene
But things are crazier now than they’ve ever been
It’s okay, It’s alright
Breathe in slow and hold on tight
To all the mammas
Whose teens have rebelled as only teens would
You feel alone and so misunderstood
You are going against a smaller version of you
It feels like you’ll never win, there’s no getting through
It’s okay, It’s alright
Breathe in slow and hold on tight
To all the mammas
Whose children are adults that live far away
You wish they’d come home more often to stay
You hope they will remember all your advice
You hope they have turned out to be half-nice
It’s okay, It’s alright
Breathe in slow and hold on tight
To all the mammas
Who did the unimaginable and buried their young
Your heart feels broken, battered and wrung
You don’t think you’ll recover from this palpable pain
You feel like you may never ever smile again
It’s okay, It’s alright
Breathe in slow and hold on tight
To all the mammas
Who’ve longed for a child, to care for and hold
But month after month, the same story unfolds
You’re angry at God, it’s tiring and frustrating
Another Mother’s Day and you’re still in the waiting
It’s okay, It’s alright
Breathe in slow and hold on tight
To all the mammas
Who’ve lost themselves and become completely numb
You’ve forgotten who you were before you were a mum
You’ve poured out so much, you now feel empty
You’ve forgotten to dance, to sing and to be free
It’s okay, It’s alright
Breathe in slow and hold on tight
God’s got you, He has.
And this too shall pass.