Nannie Bug.

Dedicated to my baby sister who lives in New Orleans, LA.

Little girl, you might say,
I feel a little lonely today.
I know you feel it deep down,
In that far away city, that unreachable town.

Over thousands of miles I’m still your big stister,
I pinky promise now until forever.
If only I could be at your side,
These tears I can no longer hide.

Wishing, just wishing so hard.
On those birthday candle flames,
When the numbers on the clock are the same.
That lucky penny, that speeding star,
I can’t blame them, maybe wishes don’t go that far.

Your giggle still echoes in this hollow town,
The painful truth you’re gone follows me around.
The places we’ve been are now unknown,
Just like you, these hidden scars have grown.

The candles are out now baby,
The clock is lost in time, and now time is crazy.
The penny wasn’t lucky enough apparently,
And that star went so fast it didn’t hear me.

To light the candle,
To catch up with time,
To find millions of pennies,
To wish just once more.
No matter what, it’s you I’m wishing for.

Author's Note

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