For You, For Forty More

A New England April, 1982 And you emerged like the leaves On the maple trees The most important day of my life But I wouldn't know it For another 25 years I was waiting Even if I never knew what for For you, for forty more I was waiting For someone unlike I've ever known before For you, for forty more A Baltimore April, two score away Colleen, Miles and Will Buttercups and daffodils You are our diamond, brilliant and strong Still unfinished This house is so much brighter when you're in it C'mon, Miles Go, Will We were waiting Eager for the sound of an opening door For you, for forty more We were waiting Excited footsteps racing across the floor To you, for forty more We are waiting We were waiting for you We were waiting for you We were waiting for you We are waiting We were waiting for you We were waiting for you We were waiting for you We are waiting We were waiting for you We were waiting for you We were waiting for you Happy birthday, Mom I love you, Mom