Hello, I Love You, Goodbye

I look at your photographs, some aged and curled
And wonder what happened, to my little girl
It seems the years flew, like birds in the sky
Hello, I Love You, Goodbye ...
Hello, I Love You, Goodbye ...

After all the Hello’s
And before all Goodbye’s
I tell you "I Love You"
And hope you realize...

I feel the tears falling, tons of regret
The day that I failed you, I’ll never forget
As God forgives me, I watch angels fly
Hello, I Love You, Goodbye ...
Hello, I Love You, Goodbye ...

I remember holding you, safe in my arms
From the day you were born, your innocent charms
How could we have let, those times pass us by?
Hello, I Love You, Goodbye ...
Hello, I Love You, Goodbye ...

You’ll be out on your own soon, no telling when
Remember to call me, each now and then
Like on that first day, when I heard you cry
Hello, I Love You, Goodbye ...
Hello, I Love You, Goodbye ...

You’re perfectly wonderful, you’re just as sweet
When I’m looking at you, I feel so complete
I look to heaven, and still wonder why
Hello, I Love You, Goodbye ...
Hello, I Love You, Goodbye ...

[Dedicated, with much love, to my daughter, Laura Megan]