I Loved You Then

I Loved You Then Teresa Valdez Klein 2011 I remember spinning round in your yard We got dizzy and fell down so hard Hair of black and a gap-toothed grin Six years old, I loved you then I remember going Trick or Treat Running in the streets, counting up our sweets You said I looked like a real angel in My wings and halo. I loved you then Chorus: And here’s to the stron ge st heart I’ve known And here’s to the birds who have already flown And here’s to the man as a girl of thir teen I dreamed would one day be my everything I remember playing games in your room I thought I would swoon. You were so damn cute I leaned in to steal a kiss You pulled away, and I missed A decade later I knew already when You came out to me, I loved you then Chorus Bridge You drove with the top down no matter the weather. Over you skin all the cold air would flow. You gave me the bravery to cross into Canaan. And I don’t see the giants anymore. I remember when we laid you to rest We all did our best. We all did our best I buried you with my bare hands my friend Kissed the earth, I loved you then I remember what I dreamed that night You spun and took flight, laughing toward the light I’ll follow you in the end. And just like now, I’ll love you then