Evita

Born in May
A quiet light
Eyes like spring
Full of fight
I was asked
But told I can’t
Still I swore
I’d always stand

No blessing from the church that day
Still I held you anyway
Through paper snow and winter shoes
The world was wide
And full of truth

At Christmas once
I played the man
With beard and sack and shaking hands
The dog went wild
You disappeared
And I became what you most feared

Evita
You always knew how to grow
With a laugh
With your hands
With a storm in your soul
You shine like no one I know
You don’t ask for the light
You glow

I wasn’t near
Not all the time
But every year
You crossed my mind
First day of school
Your tiny feet
A world of words beneath your seat

You took the turns
You climbed with grace
A license earned
Your driving face
The world stood still
But you still moved
And every day
You just improved

Evita
You always knew how to grow
With a voice
With a fire
With a way of your own
I watched from far but I know
You don’t ask for the light
You glow

I saw you strong
I saw you soft
I saw you fall
But never lost
Through every change
You stayed so true
And I was always proud of you

Evita
You always knew how to grow
Like a song
Like a star
Like a garden in snow
It’s you I’m proud to know
You don’t ask for the light
You glow

Born in May
With skies so wide
The world grew bigger
On your side

Evita
You glow