Enough

Fourteen years old in a hand-me-down jacket
Comb through my hair and lunch in my backpack
Kiss me goodbye with a tear in your eye
Mother of three doing all that you can
Birthday parties in backyards
No sign of a husband
You were enough for us
More than you ever could know
You were enough for us
No matter what you were told
You were enough
Thirteen years old, felt the loss of your mother
Learned to find strength and work hard from your father
Of three little girls, doing all that he could
I’ve watched you survive every season of struggle
Led by example, your love never subtle
I wish that you could see you as we do
You were enough for us
More than you ever could know
You were enough for us
No matter what you were told
You were enough
Year after year, setting your needs aside
Selflessly working yourself through the night
Moving up slowly
With a smile on your face every time
You were enough for us
More than you ever could know
You were enough for us
No matter what you were told
You were enough