Staring at the water
With tears
In my eyes
I am thinking about
Days gone by




I am thinking about family
Mom and dad
Thinking about,
the wonderful life
That we all had





A wonderful life
Cut short in time
When cancer took away
The one who gave me life




She was taken from me
When I needed her most
Leaving a small child
Lost and alone





I turned to dad
The man in my life
I asked him
How do I survive without?
Mom in my life




I said daddy, why’d she leave us?
I miss her when she’s gone
I know you miss her darling
But now we must be strong




He said I promise
The pain will get easier,
with time
You’ve lost your mom
I’ve lost the love
Of my life



He traded away his youth
Worked hard day and night
Dedication revealing truth
to raise his children right



One of the last of a generation
of fathers tough and true
he earned my respect,
And admiration too
Like good role models do



For years I had dad
And he stood by my side
He gave me away
The day I became a bride





Then cancer came again
And took him from me
A parentless child
I now had to be



Now as a grown woman
I still wonder why
At such a young age
My mom had to die





Then to lose dad
Was more than I could take?
I have emptiness inside
That won’t go away




I am a wife
And a mom too
But still
Something is missing inside
Like a part of me has died





It died the day
My parents passed away
It won’t mend or heal
The hurt inside
Is painful and real




The years have passed
And still I miss them so
How I’ve survived,
I just don’t know





They were my anchors,
For so very long
They taught me,
Right from wrong





Not a day goes by
When they’re not,
on my mind
On this they can rely
I'll love them,
For all time



Staring at the water
With tears
In my eyes
Returning home
If only in my mind



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Return (s, ed, ing ) home