What If Life

[good4somethingbum]

What if LifeWhat if life is a young boy huggin’ on a stray basset houndOr a tearful man at a pet cemetery outside townWhat if life is a simple song that’s written as we goAnd time is an unseen gift that says we should take it slowWhat if time is a red hawk’s wings with their roots in the windOr a winding river that dries before reaching its endWhat if time is an old jar waiting for the rarest roseAnd love is the only ground where that flower growsWhat if love is a necklace a boy makes from seashells and stringAnd she’s wearing it on the beach when he shows her that ringWhat if love is an old memento in a nursing home drawerIt’s how she lives on as he scatters her ashes by the shoreO what if life is all those thingsTime passing and love here then goneThen I’d say life’s the greatest giftBefore the great beyond…©2007 Robert George

[sgs4u]

my French grandmother died peacefully, in her sleep, in a nursing home, 2 nites agoshe was the first person to ever a call me, steve à gilbertRob, your lyrics make my life betterthank you

[good4somethingbum]

Steve, I'm sorry about your Grandmother...my wife's grandmother is in the same place now.

[Casey H]

Quote: my French grandmother died peacefully, in her sleep, in a nursing home, 2 nites agoshe was the first person to ever a call me, steve à gilbertRob, your lyrics make my life betterthank youSorry to hear, Steve Casey

[jchitty]

Quote: my French grandmother died peacefully, in her sleep, in a nursing home, 2 nites agoshe was the first person to ever a call me, steve à gilbertRob, your lyrics make my life betterthank youSo sorry to hear about your grandmother, Steve. I loved my Meemaw (Southern for granny) more than anything in the world.Maybe we can do a tribute thread to your grandmother and to all the grandmothers here.....folks can talk about all the wonderful things things their grannies taught them.

[allends]

I was deeply moved by this one too. Then there's Steve's loss...You guys are really stirring me today. Bless you both.-Allen

[good4somethingbum]

thanks again folks...I'm actually a little stunted when it comes to talking about stuff like that. I heard some bad news a couple of years back and was totally lost for words. but when I hung up the phone I wrote Silver Shadows in a flash. I don't remember the lines of that piece but I do remember writing it.