I tried to look inside my pocket mirror
But the newly developed cracks interfered
Dividing me into pieces
And I saw parts of me holding secrets
Most of them were taken by scars
The rest had dust and scarcely had stars
I delved deeper into the mirror
As all the pieces played their part
I was once a little girl, with dreams in my eyes
You heard the laughs, but mama heard the cries
But the world soon introduced
The fears of being a women
So mama said, "Don't you cry
I'll make the odds even"
But in the twinkling of an eye, twenties wrapped me around
And then you told me
Find a new home, forget this town
I then wondered where my real home lies
What did I do so wrong to say goodbyes
And if they'll ask me, "where's your home?"
I'll say it's the heart of all the women I've known
But I always don't need a mirror
Sometimes it was the eyes of others
In those eyes I saw how she pulled through all the pain
The nights she stayed awake in vain
As if it was her duty to make the puzzles stay in place
And in the absence of father, be the father in case
She was too young to raise you, she was rising herself
But she put her rise to demise, and never asked for help
Without a doubt she always chose them
Although her dreams screamed, "If not now then when?"
But she chose you every time
Put her agony aside and heard all your complaints and whines
But you still judged her, limited her happiness
So she silently sat across from her loneliness
You took away her freedom, you robbed away her peace
You locked her in a cage, and threw away the keys
But you understood this all too late
As six feet deep she laid
And then I asked my mama, "Do you have any fears?"
She tried to avoid it, but broke into tears
"I'm a human after all
I had a fear biggest of them all
It is to die and leave you behind
Who will take care of my girl
Who will listen to your mind
You grew up even before you healed
In times of battle, you became their shield
But before you go little lady
Please tell this all to my baby
Tell my daughter to not make sacrifices
And stay strong
Tell her to become a women
Before she becomes a mom"