Love of My Life

I looked upon you Mom So sad so full of pain your spirit broken by dad's wicked blows How can I make you happy Love of my life Can daddy not see you through my innocent eyes? My kisses you spurn My touch you cannot bear So sad so tortured you are that I cry for you mother mine I offered you flowers Leaf by leaf, petal by petal you destroyed them Why couldn’t you cherish My gift of love ? My dearest child this sadness I pray you’ll never know The pain in my heart No one e'er deserves The flowers you gave me dear child I stripped them petal by petal Leaf by leaf to fit them into the chambers of my heart I did not destroy them little one but keep them beside you in my heart On dark days their fragrances soothe my soul Their colors brighten my days The reds and blues yellows and whites Color my days blinding bright Just as you are my dear little boy The light of my life.