Ana

We shared the playground back in elementary days

Before the seasons turned and we went our separate ways

I couldn't see the story that was being written then

Until I walked into the church and saw my childhood friend

Now we are both married, with families of our own

The sweetest kind of reunion that I have ever known

Oh Ana, you're a sister from a different mother's heart

A patient, gentle miracle, a blessing from the start

You listen with an open soul, you love without demand

I thank the Lord I get to walk beside you hand in hand

My children call you Aunty, and I call you my best friend

A bond of grace I know will never end

There have been some heavy days when shadows filled my mind

When I was searching for the strength I couldn't seem to find

When I was overwhelmed and didn't know what I should do

I'd get an unexpected text, and it was right from you

You've been a saving grace to me on darker afternoons

Reminding me that heaven's light is breaking through the gloom

Oh Ana, you're a sister from a different mother's heart

A patient, gentle miracle, a blessing from the start

You listen with an open soul, you love without demand

I thank the Lord I get to walk beside you hand in hand

My children call you Aunty, and I call you my best friend

A bond of grace I know will never end

God knew exactly what He did to bring our paths back near

He gave me an amazing friend to wipe away the fear

Through all the years of growing up, the quiet and the noise

I look at you and lift a prayer of gratitude and joy

I love you so much, bestie, for the kindness that you show

More than simple words could ever let you know

Oh Ana, you're a sister from a different mother's heart

A patient, gentle miracle, a blessing from the start

You listen with an open soul, you love without demand

I thank the Lord I get to walk beside you hand in hand

My children call you Aunty, and I call you my best friend

A bond of grace I know will never end