Redeemed

Adopted girl, coming of age You're dreaming of a life that might have been your own Your heart skips like a young horse Your dreams seem sweet But listen, your words are bitter And every day you are becoming who You are to become, ask yourself Who would that be if I'd never known love? You were born to a free woman Who never sought her own depth How could she give of it? Give to a helpless infant The doctor caught you with rubber gloves And paused... Someone else wrapped and cradled you She signed her name, the biggest choice she ever had made Chose to fill her heart with you Worry and pride She hasn't looked back Though she's cried And every day you are becoming who You are to become, ask yourself Who would that be if I'd never known her love? Your mother has redeemed you From a life where light is frightening And she's given you stories, and a hand on your shoulder She's flown you above the ground So you can feel your dreams And if you have a dream Where she's on the outside, she will be looking in She will be looking in