I Still Remember

By regarding the kindness of all beings as that of our mother, we feel gratitude and the need to reciprocate it, even when those before us are hostile.

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You took my hand, led me home,
Kept me safe where the wild winds roamed.
Tied my shoes, brushed my hair,
Made me soup with love and care.
Every night, by candle’s glow,
You sang me songs so soft, so low.
Held me close when I was small,
Made me feel ten feet tall.
And I still remember, oh, I still know,
The warmth of your voice, the touch of your coat.
Through all the years, through joy and pain,
Love like yours won’t wash away.
Now your eyes don’t see me clear,
You flinch away, you call me fear.
You curse my name, you push, you fight,
Lost inside a world of night.
The hands that once had held me tight,
Now shake with rage, now burn with spite.
But I won’t leave, no, not today,
No storm will ever pull me away.
‘Cause I still remember, oh, I still know,
The kindness you gave, the love that you showed.
Through all the sorrow, through all the pain,
I’ll stand beside you, just the same.
And if your mind drifts far from here,
If I’m a stranger you only fear,
I’ll whisper soft, I’ll hold your hand,
Like you once did when I was a man.
Now your eyes don’t see me clear,
You flinch away, you call me fear.
You curse my name, you push, you fight,
Lost inside a world of night.
The hands that once had held me tight,
Now shake with rage, now burn with spite.
But I won’t leave, no, not today,
No storm will ever pull me away.
‘Cause I still remember, oh, I still know,
The kindness you gave, the love that you showed.
Through all the sorrow, through all the pain,
I’ll stand beside you, just the same.
And if your mind drifts far from here,
If I’m a stranger you only fear,
I’ll whisper soft, I’ll hold your hand,
Like you once did when I was a man.
And if your mind drifts far from here,
If I’m a stranger you only fear,
I’ll whisper soft, I’ll hold your hand,
Like you once did when I was a man.