On The Wind

1995

Lazy days and summer night

She worked her fingers to the bone so long and hard

And a breeze carried her gentle hum

While I played in the yard

Promises some spent some saved

And looking back you know they never really mattered

So easy in life was everything she gave

In my memory she walks on water

Good and hard, her love is

Warm and strong

And every step (breath) I take is one step (breath) closer

And she carries me on the wind (where ever it may blow)

With the gentle song of a friend

Where ever it might blow, wherever my life goes

I have, and will be carried on the wings of an angel

Stormy nights held fairytales

And the sweetest voice softly singing in the dark

She’ll always be my only sunshine

We’ll meet again one day in some other park

Good and hard, her love is

Warm and strong

And every step (breath) I take is one step (breath) closer

And she carries me on the wind (where ever it might blow)

With the gentle song of a friend

Where ever it might blow, wherever my life goes

I have and will be carried on the wings of an angel

This song sounds sweet, however, it was written in an extremely painful time in my life. I had gone down to Papa's funeral and Dee Dee was in the hospital. I was so worried I was going to lose her too at that time. I wrote this song and gave it to her in the hospital. I don't know if she ever read it. She was really sick. I lost her in 1996. I never asked her if she ever read it in fear she would ask me to read it to her. I couldn't. It was my way of telling her goodbye. I wish I would have been able to record it for her to hear. Never be afraid to show those that are close to you how very much you love them. Tell them. I struggle with this and it always turns into regret. To quote Mike Rutherford, "Say it loud, say it clear."

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