My Sunshine

I awoke de-ar, one night from dream-ing found twenty ye-ars, had slipped me b-y All that ti-me, I'd been for-saken with each gray ha-ir, there came a si-gh

My granddaughter Payton last week on the deck.
These are all 24' by 18" canvases done in graphite pencil. I drew this picture last week after playing with her.

When a young ma-n, you were a twin-kle

within the e-ye, of a dream one da-y

I laughed each ti-me, I thought of yo-u

wondering just wha-t, you might sa-y

 

I awoke de-ar, one night from dream-ing

found twenty ye-ars, had slipped me b-y

All that ti-me, I'd felt for-saken

each new gray ha-ir, there came a si-gh

 

Just one look de-ar, was all I nee-ded

to know you we-re, the girl I sa-w

The dream I wo-uld, always trea-sure

with the fir-st, of your words Pa-pa

 

The night no lo-nger, haunts m-e

with dreams of what ma-y, not come tru-e

Now each da-y, a new ad-venture

since life li-t, my world with yo-u

Author's Note

To Payton
I wish you a long and happy life. And may your first words be Papa Tate.

I think I broke every rule with this one lol
I was playing with my granddaughter last week on the deck and could swear she said "Papa".That was all it took for me I was hooked. I'm so easy lol

Set to the melody of You Are My Sunshine, the piece is to be sung to the melody. Hence the hyphens and pauses

Reviews

[~ Czarina Iris ~]

This is absolutely beautiful Tate, it melted my heart. It really brings me back to when I was little, how wonderful everything was. I can even remember my mother singing this song to me before bed or when I was scared.
Thank you for sharing this piece and thank you for bringing back such precious memories.

[Shy Girl]

I'll admit to not getting past the music backround. It was the song I sang to my dog as I put her to sleep, as I watched the light dim to just gray cold empty eyes. We have a connection that is deeper than even we can comprehend at times...Beautiful flow of scences...welll done :)

[Sunni Davis]

Aww, this is so sweet and so tender. It reminds me of the connection I had with my grandpa when I was very small. I hope you and your granddaughter are always close and never lose that special connection. Well written, Tate! You brought tears to my eyes.

Awww I know how you feel! I have a Grandson who will be 1 year old this weekend, he's the cutest little guy in my world, and when he smiles at me I melt inside. Beautiful drawing and poem, and I sung my way through it, too!

[Larry Dyson]

wow i'm blown away completely..what a beautiful picture and song...the poem is so sweet Tate...
she is a true Blessing..

[Audrey Howitt]

Tate, you bring back memories. My older daughter loved this song when she was little and I sang it to her time after time. And I called my father Papa. Lovely, lovely poem.

[biggerthenu]

AW-W AIN'T THAT THE SW-EETIES
NICE JOB TATE

[T. J. Blackburn]

Great stuff as always my friend. the "l-onger" threw me off. At first i thought of suggesting "lo-nger" or "lo-onger" but maybe it needs to be the way it is. Question: if read aloud, would you do so with emphasis on the breaks/stops? Or is this just for visuals?

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Lovely picture, lovely words. A very sweet and personalized tribute of legacy for your granddaughter.

[LadyNaida]

Wow this is so intense and beautiful. Though depression is not as beautiful you still expressed yourself in such a beautiful way. But that picture you drew of your granddaughter spoke a thousand words to your heart.

[An owl on the moon]

There is such a joy in the life of a child, and like nothing else they fill us with hope and love and all things good. Your words, your song here, soars us all into the heavens.