I\u2019m sitting at the patio we built for you<\/p>\n\n\n\n
staring at the garden planted in your memory<\/p>\n\n\n\n
trying not to think of how I\u2019ve failed you<\/p>\n\n\n\n
while what you loved the most sits silent at my feet<\/p>\n\n\n\n
staring as if waiting for me to live<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All your chosen children are scattered to the winds<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I did my best to try and stay in touch<\/p>\n\n\n\n
but my best was never good enough<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We both knew that though you never would\u2019ve said so<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m not sure why I keep trying<\/p>\n\n\n\n
to live up to the standards<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I think you would\u2019ve expected of me<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I just can\u2019t reach those lofty goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All I can do is wake each day I\u2019m given<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and try to do the best I can to carry on<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe someday I\u2019ll be someone you could\u2019ve been proud of<\/p>\n\n\n\n
but right now that feels a million miles away<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"