Without Mama Here
Sunday's Silent Echo: A Melody of Loss and Love
Lyrics
Not long ago in the heat of the summer
Reflecting on a recent time in the summer
Mama sat down for meals she prepared
Mama prepared and sat down for meals
None of us thought of it being her last one
No one considered it her last meal
We just thought mama would always be here
Assumption that Mama would always be present
The fall of the year came
Transition to the fall without Mama
And went without mama
Mama is absent during the fall
We finally got used to her being gone
Adjusting to Mama's absence
I believe like always she's
Belief that Mama is still watching over them
Still watchin' o'er us
Confidence in Mama's continued presence
And by the grace of God we'll
Expressing hope to be reunited through God's grace
Be with her fore long
Anticipation of being with Mama again
There's somebody missing from
Awareness of an empty place at the dinner table
Our dinner table
Mama's absence felt during meals
Someone's amen at the end of the prayer
No amen at the end of prayers without Mama
The family's all gathered on
The family gathers on Sundays as usual
Sunday as always but it don't seem like
Despite gathering, Sundays lack Mama's presence
Sunday without mama here
Expressing the void on Sundays without Mama
Now winter is with us
Transition to winter with Mama still remembered
And mama's still walking
Imagining Mama in a serene place
Where the sun's always shinin' and
Describing a place where Mama walks peacefully
The cold winds don't blow
Emphasizing the absence of harsh conditions
Now mama will sit with all of the angels
Envisioning Mama among angels
At the right hand of God at a table of gold
Describing a divine setting with Mama at God's side
There's somebody missing from
Reiterating the void at the dinner table
Our dinner table
Amen missing from prayers, symbolizing Mama's absence
Someone's amen at the end of the prayer
Family gathering on Sundays without Mama's amen
The family's all gathered on
Consistent family gathering, but Sundays lack completeness
Sunday as always but it don't seem like
Highlighting the absence of Mama on Sundays
Sunday without mama here
Repetition of the feeling that Sundays lack Mama
No it don't seem like
Emphasizing the ongoing sense of Mama's absence
Sunday without mama here
Reiteration of the sentiment that Sundays lack Mama
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