Today she said something, I could only agree with her. She hasn't seen the future, But she believes in a good one. I could only agree with her. She has the purest of hearts, The highest of hopes from me. She thinks the summit will be mine. I could only agree with her. After the conversation- Of course I cried. How could I not? Seeing the hope in her eyes and the lack of it in mine. The dreams she's building in her mind and the tears falling from my eyes. The contradiction. How can I be like her? How can I think like her? There's a reality I'm living Future taking shape soon Then there's a reality she's wishing for, Which has the absolute best for me, All because she is my mom, And she loves me dearly.