Today is Thanksgiving
And what do I have to be thankful for?
It has been one year today
when we buried you
In the cold November ground.
You were only a child
A little girl of nine
Who hadn't began to live out her life
Should I be thankful that you are gone
Or that you are no longer hurting now?
Maybe it is that I no longer have to hear you go on and on about stupid things
Or that I know you are living happily in the arms of God.
This past year has been so hard.
You are not here to hug and kiss
And tell you that I love you.
You were the best thing that has ever happened to our family.
You always found a way to make us cheer up
On the days that we felt at our lowest.
I no longer like Thanksgiving
Even though you didn't plan for it to happen this way.
I know it was your favorite holiday
And we still want it to be just as special.
But it is so hard to do now.
We can't see your eyes light up
With all of the food
We can't hear your laughter
As you play with the other kids
Thanksgiving just isn't the same anymore
So what do I have to be thankful for?
And what do I have to be thankful for?
It has been one year today
when we buried you
In the cold November ground.
You were only a child
A little girl of nine
Who hadn't began to live out her life
Should I be thankful that you are gone
Or that you are no longer hurting now?
Maybe it is that I no longer have to hear you go on and on about stupid things
Or that I know you are living happily in the arms of God.
This past year has been so hard.
You are not here to hug and kiss
And tell you that I love you.
You were the best thing that has ever happened to our family.
You always found a way to make us cheer up
On the days that we felt at our lowest.
I no longer like Thanksgiving
Even though you didn't plan for it to happen this way.
I know it was your favorite holiday
And we still want it to be just as special.
But it is so hard to do now.
We can't see your eyes light up
With all of the food
We can't hear your laughter
As you play with the other kids
Thanksgiving just isn't the same anymore
So what do I have to be thankful for?
