Wilda

You had a quiet wisdom and a sudden laugh

A way of making sense of the broken paths

Wilda, you were a shield when the rain came down

The safest place to be when the storm rolled around

I wish I got the chance to see you one last time

To hold your hand in mine and say a real goodbye

I didn't get the moment that I needed so much

To thank you for the shelter of a mother's touch

But I will carry on the love you left behind

And keep the way you cared forever on my mind

You never held back when it came to your own

You built a fortress of love and you made it a home

Protective and funny, so fierce and so kind

You left a beautiful trail of devotion behind

I wish I got the chance to see you one last time

To hold your hand in mine and say a real goodbye

I didn't get the moment that I needed so much

To thank you for the shelter of a mother's touch

But I will carry on the love you left behind

And keep the way you cared forever on my mind

The hardest part of waking up is knowing you are gone

And facing all the words I left unspoken for too long

But every bit of love you gave is planted in my chest

I didn't get to say goodbye, but I will do my best

I wish I got the chance to see you one last time

To hold your hand in mine and say a real goodbye

I didn't get the moment that I needed so much

To thank you for the shelter of a mother's touch

But I will carry on the love you left behind

Wilda, I'll keep the way you cared forever on my mind