Ashley

I remember the moment I held you tight

My little Minnie me in the hospital light

You laced up your rollerblades, scraped up your knees

And cried at the mouse down at Chuck E. Cheese

When he came out to sing for your birthday surprise

I wiped all the tears from your innocent eyes

I wasn't the perfect mother, it's true

But I swore I would never let harm come to you

You're beautiful, creative, and smart as can be

Ashley, you're the absolute best part of me

Through all of the highs and the tears we've outrun

I am so proud of the woman you've become

Dust on your cleats down at GBA

I cheered from the bleachers while watching you play

Those softball summers went by in a flash

But you had to grow up a little too fast

You had to be strong when you were just a kid

So smart and protective in all that you did

I wasn't the perfect mother, it's true

But I swore I would never let harm come to you

You're beautiful, creative, and smart as can be

Ashley, you're the absolute best part of me

Through all of the highs and the tears we've outrun

I am so proud of the woman you've become

Now I look at the loving soul that you are

You took all your wisdom and carried it far

You're raising your own now, and I finally see

The wonderful mother you've grown up to be

I wasn't the perfect mother, it's true

But I swore I would never let harm come to you

You're beautiful, creative, and smart as can be

And the mother you are is a wonder to see

I'll always protect you, my whole life through

My little Minnie me, I'm so proud of you