We'll Never Forget

It's only been a few months since you passed, but still Feels like the very first day; when will I heal? Some days are kinda OK, some days it gets really tough Some nights I can't sleep at all, some days I sleep in too much Some days I have absolutely no appetite Some days to get myself to stop eatin' feels like a fight Some days I'm feelin' clarity, understanding, and peace Some days I'm hatin' God, bargainin' in pure disbelief It's hard to put into words just how I'm feelin' this grief Your time on earth was so short, then leaf subsides to leaf As dawn goes down today I'm still wishin' you could stay Your soul was the epitome of gold in every way You were a mom to so many, a granny as well You took care of everybody, except for yourself But now your work here is done, it's your turn to get rest Although we'll never pay you back for all the ways we were blessed We'll never forget all the love that you shared All the hearts that you touched, all the ways that you cared All the children you raised, all the gifts that you gave Gone too soon, but you left the world a better place We'll never forget all the love that you shared All the hearts that you touched, all the ways that you cared All the children you raised, all the gifts that you gave Gone too soon, but you left the world a better place Even though you're gone, I know your spirit's still here With all the beautiful memories, you'll always be near You used to go out of your way to make me feel extra loved Like when I was in high school you'd still pack my lunch And every day you'd draw a picture on the paper bag Just to make me smile, ma Ioved you for that I remember wrestling, you'd be cheerin' from the bleachers I could always hear your voice over thousands of people And any time I found myself goin' down the wrong path You gently took my hand, helped me find my way back You never judged me, you just helped me understand Your love and wisdom helped me grow into a wonderful man And I remember the day your first grandchild was born You cried tears of joy when we said "it's a boy" And when the other two were born it wasn't different at all Through your grandkids, you will always live on We'll never forget all the love that you shared All the hearts that you touched, all the ways that you cared All the children you raised, all the gifts that you gave Gone too soon, but you left the world a better place We'll never forget all the love that you shared All the hearts that you touched, all the ways that you cared All the children you raised, all the gifts that you gave Gone too soon, but you left the world a better place Even though you're gone, I know you're still in my heart With all the beautiful memories, we'll never be apart I remember being a baby, crawling on the floor Flippin' through your records trying to find the Commodores And you would always play it, every time that I asked Put the needle on "Brick House" and turn it full blast I remember dancing with you to that song at my wedding And our mother-son dance, I could never forget it When I was sick you would put potatoes on my forehead Make me tea with oshá, or Sleepytime before bed No matter how late you worked, the next morning Lord knows You'd still be up making us breakfast with your eyes closed Let's talk about the miracles you made in the kitchen Your cookin' is something that we'll always be missin' Chocolate mayonnaise cakes, yams, and sopa Torta de huevo, rellenos, panocha Quelites, tamales, and mulligan stew Caldito también, you even made flan too It'd take years for me to list all the memories I hold To make us happy there's no limit to the lengths you would go I just wanna say thanks, I just want you to know I'll never forget you, I'm never lettin' you go You'll live on through your kids, you'll live on in my songs We're everything we are because you were our mom