Mothers often sacrifice a lot for their children's happiness.

Children take for granted the things that their mothers do for them.

Money is necessary to ensure happiness and security in families.

Children do not often understand what their parents sacrifice for them.

“I saw you inspire revolution with a chicken and two potatoes.” (Line 3)

“I saw you gracefully remove groceries from / the cart when the bill got too high.” (Lines 6-7)

“I see you wear a gown of rose petals woven with gold thread. / I see you sparkle like the necklace of stars upon your neck.” (Lines 18-19)

“Dance Mama Dance / For all the dreams that you forgot so we could make it through the day” (Lines 30-31)

These lines discuss how his mother has succeeded in being the sole provider for her family.

These lines show the speaker wants to repay his mother after recognizing how her sacrifices have negatively affected her.

These lines focus on how the speaker specifically hopes to change and improve his mother’s life moving forwards.

These lines reveal how guilty the speaker feels for being the reason his mother lost her ability to dance.