Opening night, the time has come, the curtains soon will part,

Headlong rush onto the stage to play my first big part.

Audience all expectant now, they wait to see the show,

happy smiles, but they are very nervous too, I know.

Hoping I can play my role with all God’s grace endowed,

when the final curtain falls I want them to be proud.

Mother’s looking strained and drawn, it’s been a heavy chore,

sharing all her time with me, and daily giving more.

Almost six months now, we’ve been rehearsing for this night,

Mother’s been there all along, I have to get this right.

Please don’t let me freeze inside, caught up in all the ropes,

Let me see the spotlight and fulfill my parents’ hopes.

This is for my Mother, who I’ll love for all I’m worth,

giving so much of herself to bring me here – to birth.