Promise to try

I remember listening to this song in the past, and crying a lot, thinking that this could be a reality one day.   This song is appropriate in so many ways... a lot of underlying meanings in some of the wording.  

For you, Mom.

“Promise to Try” ~Madonna 

Little girl don't you forget her face
Laughing away your tears
When she was the one who felt all the pain
 

Little girl never forget her eyes
Keep them alive inside
I promise to try -- it's not the same
 

Keep your head held high -- ride like the wind
Never look behind, life isn't fair
That's what you said, so I try not to care
 

Little girl don't run away so fast
I think you forgot to kiss -- kiss her goodbye
 

Will she see me cry when I stumble and fall
Does she hear my voice in the night when I call
Wipe away all your tears, it's gonna be all right
 

I fought to be so strong, I guess you knew
I was afraid you'd go away, too
 

Little girl you've got to forget the past
And learn to forgive me
I promise to try -- but it feels like a lie
 

Don't let memory play games with your mind
She's a faded smile frozen in time
I'm still hanging on -- but I'm doing it wrong
Can't kiss her goodbye -- but I promise to try

PS:  I'm working on an blog update for the weekend.