For the Lost Ones
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You were the first to put a sparkle in his eyes
And you must know that we were smitten too
It shouldn’t come as any great surprise
We were incomplete til he brought you
We watched as time turned laughter into tears
We hoped and prayed as parents often do
That your love would blossom through the years
But something stole his heart away from you
And it felt like we were casualties
In a war with unwritten rules
We bent to demands for loyalty
Couldn’t love him and still have you
Maybe there’s forgiveness
Cuz we didn’t take a stand
Maybe there’s redemption
For the in-laws in the land
Who failed to tell their children
Your divorce is not for us
Who failed to tell their children
You will not break us up
So here I am remembering
The way things used to be
The laughter and stories
And missing you and me
Now my kids are happy and I love their mates - I do
But I still must let you know, dear, I’ll always love you too
Miriam Shanks