She was my high school sweetheart, we sat in science together
She stood out, even without that pink hat and bright violet sweater
It felt like Life was better when she was holding my hand
I remember strolling the hallways thinking, "i'm totally the man!"
She'd console when I was sad, but she mostly made me happy
I can't remember a moment where she couldn't hold me and it happen..
This tingly feeling inside, it was such an overcoming rush...
She'd say "it's cute how when I hold you, you always glow and you blush"
She'd rub my nose with her nose, she loved Eskimo kisses
& I knew from day one, I would make her my very own misses
I could see it all, a church, wedding bells, and white picket fences
Some kids and a dog, such a perfect life I envisioned...
& no one could rival her smile, or how brightly it glistened
It was like staring into a diamond and being blinded by prisms
her skin tone was to die for, a bronze caramel complexion
& the way that she smelled.. even the wind garnered her essence.
Now I was far from perfection but she still gave me a chance
& I'm thankful today, for the many ways she made me a man
She taught me responsibility, and how to dress for success
And every Saturday morning she'd make me breakfast in bed,
It's how harmonies kept; we've never neglected loving each other
& With each stage in life we refrained from becoming encumbered
We loved trudging through waters most relationships couldn't swim in
no matter the temptations we never strayed, we stayed faithfully commited
They say love conquers all, well ours had no limits...
It was the real deal, no smoke or mirrors, no part was a gimmick
If your heart isn't in it, then what's it all for?
Nowadays too many marriages consistently end in divorce
But me and my baby were different, destined to be forever a pair
Through thick and thin, we were in it, no regrets or despair
Our affection was there, stong..never replaced
"But despite all of that, some things you can never escape...
I can remember our wedding day, back then it was you and me
Now I'm just trying to get through the pain of writing this eulogy
Through fifty years of love, you still haven't taught me enough
And now, how my hearts bleeding, i feel like I could cough up a lunge
I can remember when It used to be us, now I'm usually sitting alone
Just wishing, or reminiscing about how we use to call this a home
Now it's just stale air and tv dinners late at night, minus the movie
I don't know why but it seems these nights have consumed me
I need something to soothe me.... crying, hands gripping the desk
How do I put into words how my hearts been ripped through my chest?
If you were here right now you'd tell me "it's ok, give it a rest,
Take a break, the words will come to you if you just give it a sec..."
God you were the best... and the only one to fully understand me
I just wish there was a way for me to cope, besides all this brandy..
But as I look to the heavens I'm happy, knowing you live where the stars meet
And until the day i join you, I'll still love you, with every single heartbeat.