Wisdom and Wine

One
Look, a daughter and a son
Next few years, won't this be fun
Now you have two
I looked up-that could be me
But before I turned three
I learned that guardian angels never touch the ground

Good night
Won't you please turn out the light
There's two kittens by my side
And I can't move
That's ridiculous, I say
But before I turn away
I recall that skill that you taught me
How to love

Twenty years a mother and thirty more to show
A lifetime that you taught how to live
But it's only the beginning of
The best part that you'll learn to love again
In the end

Before
You would open up the door
Coffee stains upon the floor beside your bed
Now the nights, I find them safe
And they're gone but not with haste
Now that monsters are no more
beneath my bed

Sixteen
Don't you worry 'bout the scene
Love yourself but don't be mean
The golden rule
Take a minute, let it ride
Mother's wisdom at our sides
Take your time but life is better
After school

Twenty years a mother and thirty more to show
A lifetime that you taught how to live
But it's only the beginning of
The best part that you'll learn to love again
In the end

I
Want to thank you for your time
For the wisdom and the wine
I poured for you
And all the hours that we spent
From beginning to no end
So many thanks, and happy birthday
To you