Soft Sad Song
Story behind the song
I recently lost my only niece and this is my eulogy to her memory.
Lyrics
Veronica
Once upon a time you came along
A lovely child, made Mom and Dad so proud
You always were the apple of Dad’s eye
Mommy’s little princess dressed in white
You were strong, so smart and never shy
Everyone just loved you for your smile
The years went by and in your unique style
You grew into a woman dressed in blue
Life is harsh and sometimes cruel
It leads us down a road we never know
We fall, we fail, we fear, and sometimes lose again
We look around for ways to cope
And in our ignorance we joke
That better days will come for those who pray
Some of us remember you and cry
Others just imagine you’re alive
I think about you and I shake my head
I wish you’d listened to the words I said
Life is short when we get lost
We struggle just to stay afloat
We sigh, we lie, but we repeat the same mistakes again
We sometimes drown in our own tears
Exchange our hopes for senseless fears
Or choose the path that leads us to our fate
Every life that’s ever lived in time
Upon the rest of us it makes a mark
Young or old it always ends the same
The love remains behind us when we part
I know your life was very short in time
But still you made a mark on all of us
We’ll always keep your memory alive
Your love remains aglow within our hearts