She sat by the window, frail but bright, A little old lady, bathed in light. Ninety years and counting on, Still so strong, though the pain had won. She smiled through days that weighed her down, Never let the world steal her crown. My civil service came to end, But I was meant to stay a friend. [Chorus] And I wish I'd come back, just one more time, To sit by her side, let our voices rhyme. But life pulled me far, and the days slipped away, Now I just hope she hears what I say. I pushed it back from week to week, Too tired to find the time she'd seek. No final news, no date of grace, Just quiet silence in her place. If time could turn, if roads could bend, I’d hold her hand, I'd make amends. Instead of words that came too late, Whispered to the hands of fate. [Chorus] And I wish I'd come back, just one more time, To sit by her side, let our voices rhyme. But life pulled me far, and the days slipped away, Now I just hope she hears what I say. So I send this song into the sky, To the lady who never let life pass her by. A hero in silence, so gentle and kind, I hope she knows she is still on my mind.
