Jaclin

I am the firstborn of four girls in a row

Watching you hustle, providing as we grow

You filled the kitchen with the best food on the stove

Humming your melodies, a fierce and feisty love

You held out for a boy, until the fifth one came

Five children sheltered underneath your dedicated name

Oh, Jaclin, I know the road was hard

You left me with some lessons, and left me with some scars

But I forgive the heavy moods, the cruel words that were said

The unfair expectations you placed upon my head

'Cause underneath the fire, your love was strong and deep

I'm walking on the leg you healed, a promise you would keep

When polio came knocking and tried to steal my stride

You fought it like a warrior, you wouldn't be denied

You worked my stricken leg until the weakness went away

Your wise determination is why I stand today

Through the anger and the pressure, you never gave up the fight

You pushed me to the limit, just to make my future bright

Oh, Jaclin, I know the road was hard

You left me with some lessons, and left me with some scars

But I forgive the heavy moods, the cruel words that were said

The unfair expectations you placed upon my head

'Cause underneath the fire, your love was strong and deep

I'm walking on the leg you healed, a promise you would keep

I release the bitter moments, I let the shadows fade

I choose to see the sacrifices that you always made

When I hear you singing now, or taste the meals you make

I see the tender mother, and the steps I learned to take

Oh, Jaclin, I know the road was hard

You left me with some lessons, and left me with some scars

But I forgive the heavy moods, the cruel words that were said

The unfair expectations you placed upon my head

'Cause underneath the fire, your love was strong and deep

I'm walking because of you, a grace I'll always keep