I Remember by Dee Ann Waite

I remember as a little girl
the laughter that we shared
I remember as a little girl
how very much you cared

I remember how we used to talk
and share our secret dreams
Was it yesterday you held me close and kissed
my tears away?
No, not yesterday…that’s only how it seems

I remember getting married and moving far away
I remember how you cried that day, and
not knowing what to say

I didn’t understand your tears, or why
you were so sad
But now I know it was because I was the
best friend that you had

I remember coming home to you and sitting
on your bed
And when I’d tire you’d pull me close and
rub gently on my head

As I drifted off to sleep I’d hear
you whisper low,
My darling daughter in my arms, how I
love you so

Time went on and we became entangled in
our lives
For we had vowed to both become such
dedicated wives

You moved away each wintertime to
your summer home
But our secret dreams we still could
share on the telephone

I remember flying out to you
across the starry sky
And realizing in my heart that
this would be our last goodbye

I remember standing close to you and leaning
on your bed
And when you’d stir I’d pull you close and
Rub gently on your head

As you slept your final sleep
I whispered very low,
My darling mother in my arms,
how I love you so.