You made me what I came to be

You were loving, when I was lonely
And then when I was full, you set me free
Care that can be seen in mothers only
You made me what I came to be

You were tender, when I was hurt
And let me face the world and let me be
Like an oasis in the parched desert
You made me what I came to be

You were strict to teach me discipline
And taught me not to fear the unknown sea
Taught me to be right and not to sin
You made me what I came to be

I don’t know what I would have been
But without you I wouldn’t have been me
Love, tenderness and discipline rarely seen
You made me what I came to be