Through It All

It’s never been an easy thing, To keep your head above the surface. When hurts all you’re receiving, And you couldn’t find a safe place. But I know you never gave in, Even through the roughest of it all. And I don’t know if you expected to be forgiven, For making us stand so tall. But I hope you’re sure, With no shadow of a doubt. I’ve loved you all the further, For everything we went without. And all I know to say, is let it be the way it wants to be. And dad, I hope you know, you mean everything to me.