TODAY WOULD’VE BEEN YOUR BIRTHDAY.
NOW IT’S A SOBERING REMINDER OF
YOUR BEAUTIFUL LIFE THAT’S ENDED HERE,
THE OUTPOURING OF ALL YOUR LOVE.

YES, THE WORLD’S STILL SPINNING.
LIFE IS STILL MOVING RIGHT ALONG.
BUT IT’S BEEN A LITTLE BIT DIMMER
FOR ME SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE.

THAT VOICE OF YOURS THAT WOULD SO
OFTEN COMFORT ME WHEN I WAS DOWN,
IT’S STILL HARD TO COMPREHEND THAT
YOU WON’T BE COMING AROUND.

OF COURSE I THINK OF YOU EVERYDAY,
IT’S NOT FAIR TO ME THAT YOU’RE NOT HERE.
WHAT I WOULDN’T GIVE TO SEE YOU,
AND TO HAVE NO MORE TEARS.

IT’S SO LONELY SOMETIMES HERE, MOMMA.
THERE ARE STILL DAYS THAT DRAG ON BY.
AND OF COURSE, I’LL STILL ALWAYS WONDER,
I’LL ALWAYS ASK THE LORD, “WHY?!”

I KNOW THAT THE LORD HAS YOU,
I KNOW WE’LL SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN.
BUT THAT DOESN’T HEAL THE PAIN OF
NOT HAVING YOU HERE TO HOLD MY HAND.

SO RIGHT NOW AS I REFLECT UPON
THAT BEAUTIFUL LIFE YOU HAD HERE…
I’LL BE THINKING OF ALL THE SWEET TIMES
AND I’LL GO ON KNOWING YOU’RE STILL NEAR.

J.N.S. FEBRUARY 7, 2009