As a mother and wife

It’s two o’clock already
What have I done today?
Sewing buttons, doing laundry all day
At three o’clock the kids come home
At five o’clock, my husband too
At six o’clock its dinner time
What shall I make?
Perhaps another casserole
And, for dessert, a cake…

I am stuck
Stuck with my life
I am stuck
As a mother and wife
I don’t know what this life will give
All I know is that I’ll continue to live
Baking casseroles
As a mother and wife

I could have been a doctor
I could have been a lawyer
I could have been a surgeon
I could have, could have,
Could have, would have, should have…

I am stuck
Stuck with my life
I am stuck
As a mother and wife
I don’t know what this life will give
All I know is that I’ll continue to live
Baking casseroles
As a mother and wife

I have wanted the world
I have wanted it all
I could have had it,
Had it all
I could have, could have,
Could have, would have, should have…

But, instead,
I am stuck
Stuck with my life
I am stuck
As a mother and wife
I don’t know what this life will give
All I know is that I’ll continue to live
Baking casseroles
As a mother and wife

I have all I could ever want
But, yet, I still want more
I have a wondrous husband,
Wondrous children, wondrous life
But I want so much more
Than a life as a darling wife
Perfect wife, perfect mother,
Perfect daughter, perfect everything
I have everything
And nothing

Because
I am stuck
Stuck with my life
I am stuck
As a mother and wife
I don’t know what this life will give
All I know is that I’ll continue to live
Baking casseroles
As a mother and wife

I am waiting still
For life to happen to me
For life to happen for me
But it will never be

I am stuck

But I am happy
Truly happy
At least, content

Although
I am stuck
Stuck with my life
I am stuck
As a mother and wife
I don’t know what this life will give
All I know is that I’ll continue to live

Baking casseroles
Baking all my hopes and dreams
Baking all I’ve ever wanted
Into all I’ll ever need

Baking casseroles
Baking dinner
Making dinner
Making dreams
As a mother
A happy, loving mother,
And a happy, loving wife.

Happy
Stuck
Happy…
As a mother and wife.