As Evening Falls

I was holding on to my Father’s hand

He was made for something special and grand

He would bend his knees to kiss my forehead

And tell me to recall what he said

Please, look after Mother you are her only one

You’ll be all she's got now that I am gone

As the evening falls I can see the lights

Coming from afar

Soon winter calls

I will see you again

As evening falls

I remember the day the call came

Trying not to hear when they spoke my name

Days passed I knew what I had to say

Still I hoped to see him standing in the doorway