Slipping Verse 1 I used to curl into her lap, Velvet voice and safety wraps. She knew all the monsters, chased ‘em away— Now I chase shadows every day. She forgets my name, but smiles all the same, Holding tight to memories slipping like rain. Verse 2 I flew cross states, braced my spine, Guardianship inked in a shaky line. Charades and twenty questions for speech, She drifts to places I can’t reach. Her hands still warm, but grasping thin air, I feed her soup and whisper prayers. Chorus She’s slipping, I feel her fade, Like light through lace or morning haze. She raised me strong, now she’s the child— And I, the keeper, fierce and wild. No tubes, no wires, just breath and skin, I held her hand and watched her slip within. Verse 3 The baby cried, and Mama snapped, Jealous ghosts she couldn’t trap. Neighbors judged what they could see, But they weren’t living here with me. Nine thousand moths, and bills unpaid— Still, I showed up, come what may. Bridge Her weight fell off, her words grew few, But she still looked up when skies turned blue. No feeding tubes — not while I stood, I swore to guard her body, like she always would. She gave me life, and I gave her peace, And held her hand in that final release. Chorus (repeat) She’s slipping, I feel her fade, Like light through lace or morning haze. She raised me strong, now she’s the child— And I, the keeper, fierce and wild. No tubes, no wires, just breath and skin, I held her hand and watched her slip within. Outro Not gone… just gone ahead. I’ll meet her there, when I’ve nothing left unsaid. She slipped… and I stayed. A daughter’s love never fades.
