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I’m not supposed to be grieving My Baby wasn’t supposed to die How did this happen How did I wind up counting dead roses How did I wind up being reminded of proper funeral decorous I can’t explain what’s going on Something happened when that boy came along That boy who started dating my firstborn son… What has that boy done? I’m not supposed to be burying my baby, Shouldn’t be standing by a pile of dirt with no one to clutch my hand I shouldn’t have ice in my heart over my pride and joy as I hold his jersey How did anything ever go wrong for us How did a present, devoted, loving mother and a smart, strong, sweet boy end up here How could God let us find ourselves in a cemetery we have no way out of I can’t reconcile this horrible day with real life Something went terribly wrong When that boy came along I’m not supposed to be crying this hard nonstop It was all so nice a week ago, throwing big parties I shouldn’t be making a speech about my son in front of everyone He supposed to be grounded for when his music rattled the room every day But he’s not home, he’s supposed to be with me but he’s not How did that boy who’d been so polite to me bounce into our lives and end everything good Everything was wonderful like a Hallmark card Until that cursed boy came to tear it apart How? Why? Why, why, why?
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Mar 20, 2018
Mar 20, 2018 at 8:15 AM UTC
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I’m not supposed to be grieving My Baby wasn’t supposed to die How did this happen How did I wind up counting dead roses How did I wind up being reminded of proper funeral decorous I can’t explain what’s going on Something happened when that boy came along That boy who started dating my firstborn son… What has that boy done? I’m not supposed to be burying my baby, Shouldn’t be standing by a pile of dirt with no one to clutch my hand I shouldn’t have ice in my heart over my pride and joy as I hold his jersey How did anything ever go wrong for us How did a present, devoted, loving mother and a smart, strong, sweet boy end up here How could God let us find ourselves in a cemetery we have no way out of I can’t reconcile this horrible day with real life Something went terribly wrong When that boy came along I’m not supposed to be crying this hard nonstop It was all so nice a week ago, throwing big parties I shouldn’t be making a speech about my son in front of everyone He supposed to be grounded for when his music rattled the room every day But he’s not home, he’s supposed to be with me but he’s not How did that boy who’d been so polite to me bounce into our lives and end everything good Everything was wonderful like a Hallmark card Until that cursed boy came to tear it apart How? Why? Why, why, why?
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Mar 20, 2018
Mar 20, 2018 at 8:15 AM UTC
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