The Man I Am Today

I wish you could stay.
I became the man you hoped I'd be.
I found the strength you planted deep in me.
Every choice I make, you're there somehow.
I just wish you were here to see me now.
I'm standing tall, the way you showed me how.
But I'd give anything for one more day,
To show you the man I am today.
Time keeps moving, but I'm still here,
Holding onto everything you said.
You're not gone as long as I remember.
Every word's still living in my head.
I hope I make you proud from where you are.
I hope you know I'm trying every day.
I became the man you hoped I'd be.