You came to us for a season
Showered us with your love and we grew
Blanketed us with your laughter and we glowed
Empowered us with your wisdom and we learned
You taught us how to love
How to laugh
How to grow
For a season…………
We sat on your bed and watched you model Carol Little
Hid it in the trunk until he wasn’t looking
Then slipped it in the back of the closet till the show
Oh how we miss the swing of your hips
The bounce in your step
The twinkle in you eyes
The glow in your laugh
Oh how Dillards must miss you
Foley’s and Lord & Taylor too
We sat around your table each Sunday
Talked and laughed at life in general
Swooned at the smell of fried chicken
Gravy, potatoes and hot water corn bread too
Darn…I should have learned to make that corn bread!
Didn’t know it was only for a season…..
Don’t start what you can’t finish! .. you said
Words of wisdom we never knew
Don’t mistreat each other…you said
Parting words from you
We didn’t know it was but a season
Thought it would go on forever
Didn’t know you’d be the first to leave us
Thought you’d be with us till eternity
But it was only
For a season………