(I'd stand by yours...*^_^*)
I’ll Be By Your Side
I never knew my father that well
I was just two when his car wreck befell
Mom raised me up no matter the fear
Who knew in ten years she'd be lying here?
Down by the river out on Essex Dock
Mother and I in the morning would walk
And sit up on the pier under skies so clear
Who knew in ten years she'd be lying here?
Off to the movies then dinning out
A tickle or two and go sailing about
Snowball fights in the winter, our bond so dear
Who knew in ten years she’d be lying here?
Now, on her bedside I wait as we cry
She’s murmuring words unidentified
Not two hours ago her speech perfectly clear
Forever I will remember those words in my ear
She said
“I'm sorry, I'm leaving, you can't come this time
But, believe in this love that I'm leaving behind
Know when I say that there will come a day
Once again you'll be wrapped in my arms in this way”
2007-07-31
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