Small Steps
(Working in day care, teaching, and having children helped me learn a bit about myself and what is important to me. This song celebrates Kaitlyn, my daughter, and the joy I've had being part of her life. There were twenty pages of notes and ideas spread all over the front room while I wrote this song. Amazing all the good times we've had as she's grown up, with more to come, but my, how time does fly ...)
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Small steps trailing across the sand
Fading as they go
Washed away by the tide of time's
Daily ebb and flow
Leaving me memories
Which have become a part
Of how I see the world
From deep within my heart
Deep within my heart
Small voice calling across the yard
"Hey Dad and Mom!"
Look at what I'm doing
Hurry! Now! Come on!
Here is a picture
Listen to my song
Watch as I race the wind
Dance the whole day long
Dance the whole day long
You're wearing big shoes now
Warms me with delight
Still I reminiscence
Recalling all the nights, with your
Small head nestled on my chest
Favorite tale unfolds
Bright eyes fading off to rest
A treasure to behold
Curled up in our cozy nest |
Next thing I know
You're shaking me awake
Hey Dad, that's not the way it goes
That's not the way the story goes
You've grown into a woman
I'm so proud of my "little girl"
Still I laugh out loud
Thinking about you
Changing clothes every half an hour
Cast offs strewn around
Dropped aside like
Pedals of a flower
Scattered on the ground
Your arms reach out to me
Let's put on a show!
Twirl me around and around
Never let me go
Never let me go
Letting go is what
I'm doing over time
As you grow into your life
Thanks for changing mine, with your
Small steps trailing across the sand
Fading as they go
Washed away by the tide of time's
Daily ebb and flow
Daily ebb and flow |