This is why I get up in the morning

This is why




Matthew holds the door open for people, without ever being told
He says hi to strangers,
never shy always bold

He hugs me when he thinks I'm sad
And smoothes my forehead when he sees me worry
There are times he plays too rough
But he always says he's sorry in a hurry

He gets down when he feels
like he's not doing well,
When I see that, my mind reels
It's like I'm looking at myself

He is his own harshest critic
You'd know that if you heard him speak,
But when I hear him give himself a pep talk,
My look on life becomes less bleak

When he is disappointed he has the saddest face
But he cheers up immediately if you challenge him to a race

He wants to be the fastest, the best, the leader, number one
If only he saw through my eyes that he has already won

I am so very proud of him,
I'm excited and I'm sad,
To see him growing up so strong,
With or without a dad

He is like me in many ways,
but I must admit he has me beat,
Where I would falter and be discouraged,
He never accepts defeat

 

Ha! That would actually be a good plot twist, I like it! But nah, I just love my son and I had the feels today, so I wrote this and set it free in off topic‍♀️ destined to be buried with the other countless posts that no one will ever read or care about

 

I understand the majority won't speak up, but if you feel like sharing your reason for getting up in the morning, go ahead, I would like to know