i see you

I see you working so hard.
At everything.

Trying to be the perfect employee,
a good friend,
a dependable family member.

You give it your all —
every single time.

And I just want you to know,
I see you.

And I’m here for you.
You can count on me —
every second of every day.

I’ll be there.
Always.

I’m sorry I didn’t show up like this before.
I was a child.
But I’m not anymore.

Now I’m all in —
in whatever way you need me.

Even when you’re not trying to be the best,
even when you’re messy, tired, or just done —
I’ll still be here.

You don’t have to be perfect.

We’ll laugh,
we’ll play stupid games,
we’ll be silly and soft and free.

Because we get to be human too.
And we get to do it together.