I'm doing my best

I do what I can,
I do try my best,
to be the best mum,
better than the rest.

But it seems really no-one thinks that of me,
all I here is "stay calm" and "don't get nasty".

I would never hurt you,
but they think i would,
I'm doing my best,
and I think I'm doing good.

"He needs more attention",
"play with him then",
they don't realise I do,
again and again.

I feel like a failure,
even though I am not,
I really don't know what problem they've got.

So I wasn't the perfect child,
and yes I have a short fuse,
but with you my temper I will never lose.

You push me and push me,
right to my limit,
so I put you down and go have a minute.

I'm sorry if they think,
I'm worse than the rest,
but I promise I'm trying,
I'm doing my best.