Learning To Be

I fold your little clothes
Try to wear a perfect smile
But the mirror knows the truth
I've been breaking for a while
You look up at me with trust
In your big wide open eyes
But some nights I cry alone
Asking how to get it right
I'm not the hero in my mind
But I'm the one you run to every time
I'm learning to be, learning to fall
Building a bridge from the pieces I dropped
I'm not perfect, I bleed, but I'm giving it all
When I feel like the worst, you still see it all
You call me "Mama" like it's the sweetest song
I'm learning to be, learning to be
Where I belong
There are days I lose my way
Say the wrong thing, slam the door
And my heart just breaks in two
When I see your face unsure
But you hold out your tiny hand
Forgiveness in your touch
Teaching me it's not too late
To love a little more
I'm not the hero in my mind
But you believe in me every time
I'm learning to be, learning to fall
Building a bridge from the pieces I dropped
I'm not perfect, I bleed, but I'm giving it all
When I feel like the worst, you still see it all
You call me "Mama" like it's the sweetest song
I'm learning to be, learning to be
Where I belong
If love is a language, I'm still learning how
Every wrong turn, I'll turn it around
You're the reason I keep standing now
Somehow, somehow
I'm learning to be, learning to fall
Building a bridge from the pieces I dropped
I'm not perfect, I bleed, but I'm giving it all
When I feel like the worst, you still see it all
You call me "Mama" and it makes me strong
I'm learning to be, learning to be
Where I belong
Where I belong
I'm learning to be
I'm learning to be… your mom