Kingdom's Core

Love me tender and the river runs deep
From the stories that you vowed to keep
The doctors once said: This path is too thin
But your fight for the light, that's where life began

You broke every barrier with a warrior's heart
You played every role, you played every part
Mother, Mother, the softest word I know
The place where my roots always start to grow
You were the harbor when the ocean was wild
My Kingdom's Core, you saved your only child

If every mistake led to the strength of your hand
You're the kindest foundation on this Earth, in this land
The husband was barren, the journey so long
You faced the world's judgment where you didn't belong
You erred in the dark when you were aiming for light
But intention was pure, even in the hardest fight

You sheltered my sadness, you amplified joy
The perfect you sought was the love you employed
You gave what you could, a true, honest grace
A woman unbowed in this beautiful space
Now the chapters have turned, and the time moves so fast
The shadow of failure is finally past

I see your great spirit, gentle and wise
Reflected in full in my children's own eyes
The patience you preached, the love that you gave
Lives on in the future that we manage to save

You never gave up on your only son
The race you were running, you certainly won
Love me tender, hold me close now, I see
Your final, unchained, perfect victory