She lives on the island
Though her hearts back east
Absorbing rainy days in dampness
She thinks of snow blowing in the streets
Loves to laugh and listens to country music
Nor shy to enjoy a dance and a drink or two
She means so much to you
Her boys, yeah now their grown
Though still their mom,
They now have women of their own
Her holidays can drag
With only memories of before
Still she carry’s on
Ever growing, learning
Always seeking new and more
Her eyes flash with brilliance
As her smile lights the room
Living caring for others
It’s just what she wants to do
Her urge to feel needed always shining through
And try as you might to deny it
She means so much to you
She’s as happy hiking the wooded trail
Or catching fish on the river
As travelling to a sunny shore
Real as the day is long
Authentic to a fault
The girl next door, though with twice the life smarts
Yeah there’s times
She can be moody or upset
But it passes quickly
You soon forget
Her feet get cold in winter
While a tasteful meal she can cook
Chilling with her dog Smudge and her cat named Boots
And you know it , and some days she knows it too
Even when not spoken
Truth is, she’s grown
To mean so much to you.
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