A poem, a lyric, and some quotes........
This is the poem Tallie by Rod MacFarlane. Andy Tucker of The Dead Beat Club has transformed this into song and it appears on the CD.
Tallie by Rod MacFarlane
Theres nothing tougher in life
Than little hands reaching for you
And you cant hold their hand
And you cant hold them tight
Theres nothing tougher in life
Than the life that's just beginning
Its so tough to survive
When their little hearts not beating
When every days an end game
When to breathe is to succeed
When to hold right in,is the hardest thing to do,
To let go a relief
The easy ways no option, the only way is tough
But you gotta believe where there is none
You gotta hope when hope seems gone
When faith seems an illusion
To a scared and painful world
And hopes and dreams are shattered
By the cry of your baby girl
There is hope my friend, believe it!
I'm here to hold your hand
So just keep right on talking
I'm listening from where I stand
There is hope my friend believe it!
The fight can still be won
Just look at her lying there
Such a fragile little one
But there inside lies beating
A weakened heart that's strong
And a spirit not for breaking
With a fight that can be won
Although todays an end game
You see the breath that wins the fight
Another long night is over
A new day has seen the light
The rays of hope are dawning
On a glorious joy filled world
So hold her tight so precious
Your healthy darling girl.
A lyric was written by me, and the song appears on the CD, and the lyric is reproduced here.
She is Forever
A newborn girl lies in my arms
A tear in my eye, I don't know why
She's beautiful, let her come to no harm
Please let these be the last tears I cry
Lets live life like today is forever
Lets live like today will never end
A baby girl just hangs by a thread
An operation of high risk and hope
Fear of all fears, 'She's dead'
Lie of all lies, 'I can cope'
Lets live life like today is forever
Lets live like today will never end
Now she's my little princess queen
Don't let the dark days return, no never
Her heart it now beats strong and unseen
Tallie Belle, she's forever, she is forever
Lets live life like today is forever
Lets live like today will never end
Don't let her soft heart break again
Don't let my hard heart break again
