The Pleasure of My Giving

You were deprived, yet such a happy, loving girl still
My heart ached out, to show you more, at my will
Remember, our first trip, to Outback you asked
Do I need, to dress up?  Like this, was a different class

Christmas was my favorite, time of the year
Santa, never really came to you, you made that quite clear
Your ex, only gave you, "gifts" to cook for him with
I was here, to show you differently, to prove, Santa's not a myth

I outspent myself, to shower you for lost time
So worth it, to see you, so giddy, love of mine
From your first piece of jewelry, to the cd's we hear
These memories, we created, still bring me a tear

Your last "man", treated you, like a bump on a log
Cheated on you, so much, like you were in a fog
Took your money, made you raise, his child
From another, and he was out, cheating, all the while

Told his mates, you were just his lesbian friend
The gasp, on my face, of shock, was a real send
Because from the moment, I saw you, I felt only love
I wanted, to show you off, to my family, in heaven above

See this angel?  See this goddess?  See this woman I cherish?
You would love her Mom, you would love her Pa, she's the one for a marriage
Your first trip, to the beach, your vacation, was a first
Standing with you, on the sand, I believed it over, my lifes curse

You never truly had, someone put you, ahead of the rest
To me you were worth more, than even the heart in my chest
I gave you roses, wrote you cards, with poems, so sweet
Valentine's Day, Anniversaries, Mother's Day, for your heart, to keep

I'll never forget, Best Friend's Day, when I gave you that letter
As you read it, the tears, rolled down your face, how much better
I gave you the world, as best as I could, as you were my light
My lover, a best friend, a mother, my sense of what was right