Long and Gone Away by Jayla L

I remember those days
When I would come in church and sit on your lap.
I would ask you for one of your peppermint candies
and you would laugh.
You would always tell me to pay attention
to the Lord's Word, and be thankful
I was on earth another day,
'cause I was given another chance.
But those days are long and gone away.

I remember when I would ask you to come outside'n play.
You would get up with a smile on your face.
If I had known at the time that your had cancer,
I would've been a little less playful,
and made you more comfortable,
so you weren't achin' with pain.
But those days are long and gone away.

I remember, I remember, I remember!
But that's all I got are memories
of you and I together, hopin' they would never
fade away.

I remember walking up to see you one last time,
before you were closed and shut away.
You had your eyes closed, hands folded one over the other,
with a smile on your face,
and I knew deep down you were saying
"Everything's gonna be okay,"
'cause you were now in a better place.

I remember and I won't forget,
but that's all long and gone away.