Back then was a time when
A 8 letter word was enough a nightmare
My little fingers struggled
To place the letters in the right order
'To' - 'Get' - 'Her', 'to-get-her', 'together'
You taught me to take one step at a time
'Ask and you may receive',
I was quite sure of.
But in twists and disappointments
You taught me to say,
'Not my will Lord, but let yours be done'
'In moments life turns in ways
You never wanted it to,
If your mind is beyond the ability to reason
And all you can do is trust,
Then do what you can', you said
This became my faith of life!
When cynicism and defeat left my feet cold
When dreams of distant destinations haunted me
You woke me up to sunshine
And let me make a new mistake each time
And when the sky fell down,
You taught me to say 'Thank You'
For the newer horizons I saw
You made me believe
In Santa Claus and tooth fairies
And that, fictions are ever so real
You taught me to trust
But not be too naive
I'm stronger now
But even today and always,
Your gentle kiss the sparkle in your eyes
Awakens my spirits and
Reassures that I'm enough!
