Margaret

My mother's brother was in the war and met a German girl whom he married and brought back to the States. They had a child and shortly thereafter my aunt died. I do not remember much surrounding the circumstances. I do remember my mother and I making trips on a bus to visit her grave . I have her image burned in my memory from photos. A thin whispy young lady in a dress smiling at the camera standing next to a man in uniform.

Oh Margaret the way that you kissed me I can't forget
Those trips to the country are with me yet
Try as we did
Who knew it'd come to this
We were just kids losing our innocence
Oh Margaret how I wish you were next to me now

Oh Margaret the way you smile brings me to tears
How subtly you've filled my thoughts all of these years
Try as I have
It is just laughable
Even when mad you were so affable
Oh Margaret how I wish you were here with me now

Memories thrill
I'm still in love it's true
Try as I will I can't get over you
Oh Margaret how I wish you were here with me now

Oh Margaret the way home is lonelier now
I've kicked these stones more than I care to count
Try as try can
Love's so ambiguous
All that I am blurs what time did to us
Oh Margaret how I wish you were here with me now

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