Summer seems a distant dream, a lifetime away
And now December howls and turns an ugly grey
Time and miles can dull your thoughts and seem so unkind
But your words they bring a thousand suns to my mind

A mother and a sister and a friend to me
A song of loving kindness as it’s meant to be
You gave all that you had when there was nothing to give
And taught an unfair world just what it means to forgive

Mariana
How do you find the strength to carry on?
Mariana
Your love keeps on

I see the burden and the beauty in your heart
I feel the wounds where life has tried to tear you apart
You’ve taken tears and drowned them in devotion and love
These children are the stars in your heaven above

I miss the eyes that tell of the adventure years
I miss the smile that gently melts away all my fears
Grief has only fuelled your faith and made your heart strong
Mourning turns to dancing and your sadness to song

I am changed, I am moved, I am better for knowing you

© 2005 Yvonne Lyon