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By: JustinJms1988~
Remember When….By Justin JamesI can still remember the look on your faceWhen I raced through the kitchen doorWith a box full of squiggly frogsThat fell all over the floorI thought you would really be angryInstead you smiled and laughedWhile I scrambled to catch them allYou held the box on your lapI can still remember the tears in your eyesAs you read the note from uncle TonyLetting you know I deliberately told him a lieSadly you looked at me and asked me, “Why?”I watched a tear run down your faceHead bowed down I promised you that dayI would never forget what you taught meAnd always the truth I would sayI can still remember the way you laughedWhen I was a fox in my school playYour eyes were shining so brightAs I ran up to you that happy dayYou told me how proud you wereBecause I spoke my lines loud and clearYou were very sure that everyoneIn the back of the audience could hearI can still remember going to the beachPlaying with my toys in the sandYou only had one day off from workBut you took me again and againWe went to Yankee games togetherFilling up with soda and hot dogsScreaming and cheering our home teamOn the way home I slept like a logI still remember the look you gave to meWhen I brought my first girlfriend homeYou fixed a special dinner for all of usThen went for a walk so we could be aloneYou trusted me to always be a gentlemanFrom the time when I was very youngLetting me make some of my own decisionsTeaching me the difference from right and wrongI still remember that beautiful summer dayIn my cap and gown walking down the aisleI saw tears in your eyes as you watched meBut I only felt the warmth from your smileI know the long hours you workedSo that I could continue my educationThen slipping away from the cityTaking time off for a vacationI still remember when I told youMy dreams of what I wanted to beYou never tried to change my mindInstead doing everything to encourage meMy dreams were starting to materializeWhen I went west to the academyYour words of wisdom I will always remember“Son, be all that you can be.”I still remember how proud you were the dayWhen you saw me standing in my uniformKnowing that you couldn’t help meIf anything should go wrongYour patience, guidance and loveI felt deeply within my heartI knew how sad you were that dayWhen we said goodbye and had to partI remember the times I was lonelyAnd I called you on the phoneTalking with me for hoursSo that I wouldn’t feel so aloneYou helped me to be all I could beNow I am a full grown manI wouldn’t trade my life with youIf I had it to do all over againMom you will always bevery special to meJustinJms1988 |