Well I felt your baby breath,
upon my face,
kissed your lips,
and savored the taste
I bowed my head,
and thanked the Lord,
in a life of pain,
you are my greatest reward
As I sit to write,
tears well in my eyes,
it's been so long,
I thought I had forgotten how to cry
Tears of pain,
blending with tears of gratitude,
I'm sure tonight when I kneel down to pray,
I will quietly recite the Beatitudes
Blessed am I,
to hear your beautiful voice,
when I feel like giving up, I know I'm living for your love,
so I don't have a choice
So I wake up once again,
dress in the dark to hide my hurt,
hear you shout from your room,
have a good day at work
MY TAYLOR JAHNAY,
MY TAYLOR JAHNAY,
I LOVE U IN EVERY WAY,
I'M TIRED OF THIS LIFE,
BUT I'M GONNA STAY,
FOR YOU, FOR ONLY YOU
Well two people in love,
created love,
after 4 torturous tries, you arrived,
our gift from the heavens above
I know that you,
was the reason your mother and I lasted so much longer,
doubts crop up in relationships, but when we heard your voice,
temporarily those doubts were conquered
So many times,
you are so quiet and withdrawn,
sometimes I call your name,
and you don't respond
I know you're in that special world,
where families stay together,
I hug you tight and whisper,
don't worry it's going to get better
We bake a cake together,
I smile and hand you the remaining batter and a spoon,
and though you're a teenager now, you give me that little girl smile,
that reminds me of roses in bloom
I hear your footsteps,
above my head,
and think, Lord I love her so much,
she's worth every painful tear I've shed
MY TAYLOR JAHNAY,
MY TAYLOR JAHNAY,
I LOVE U IN EVERY WAY,
I'M TIRED OF THIS LIFE,
BUT I'M GONNA STAY,
FOR YOU, FOR ONLY YOU
Well I felt your breath,
upon my face,
I kiss your cheek,
and savor the taste
At this, the most painful point in my life,
after living a life full of pain,
I feel a love for you,
mere words cannot explain
You touch my chin, and say
Daddy, I'm proud of you, you're the best father in the world,
please don't shut me out, I'm here for you,
and I think..wow..this is my little girl
I've fought enemies, real and imagined,
both far and wide,
at times like this,
I think of your sister who died
I know in my heart of hearts,
the Supreme Father truly has a plan,
He knows without your love to comfort me,
that I'd be half of a man
God opens my tired eyes,
to face another 14 hour work day,
I whisper, I love you babygirl,
then close my eyes so I can replay
the voice of my daughter saying,
"Daddy, I love you too"
MY TAYLOR JAHNAY,
MY TAYLOR JAHNAY,
I LOVE U IN EVERY WAY,
I'M SO TIRED OF BEING TIRED IN THIS LIFE,
BUT I'M GONNA STAY,
FOR YOU, FOR ONLY YOU
AMEN