No Matter How Hard I Try
No matter how much I try,
from the beginning to the end,
all they seem to look at
is what I haven't done
to impress their friends.
Your situation wasn't that good
when I first met you.
I took you from a domestic situation
and helped you make it through.
Put you in a fancy house
with four bedrooms and room to grow,
because giving you something better
was the only thing I wanted you to know.
I helped you get a real fancy job,
making money so you could maintain.
Then you got sick, and my life changed too,
but you never heard me complain.
I handled my obligations
and stood beside you like a true man.
I helped raise your kids
and taught them everything that I can.
Now you lie in bed
with barely any movement some days,
while other days your movement is great,
and through every up and down,
I'm still right here to wait.
I wait on you hand and foot,
trying to give you everything you need.
Never taking a break,
because taking care of you
became more important than me.
So, yes, I might forget an anniversary.
I might even forget a birthday or two.
But remember all those days in the hospital
when I never walked away from you.
Now you say I never thought
about our anniversary
or did anything special enough to see.
But I've spent my life taking care of you—
and that's my confession from me.
I may not always bring the flowers,
remember every date,
or celebrate everything
the way you think I should.
But when life changed without warning,
I stayed when I could've walked away for good.
Having you around for another year
is a special anniversary to me.
Because another year with you still here
means more than anything money could ever bring.
so be glad I'm in your life, being all that I can be.
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