Carolyne
Generations of Love: Eli Carvajal's Poetic Ode in 'Carolyne'
Lyrics
Pain sit beside me
Pain is a constant presence in my life, always near me.
Trouble remind me
Trouble consistently brings back memories or awareness of difficulties.
Of every way I am blessed
Despite challenges, I am aware and grateful for the many ways I am fortunate.
I got my sister's blood in me
I carry traits or qualities inherited from my sister.
My daddy's poetry
I possess the creative essence or influence of my father's poetry.
My mother's heart in my chest
I hold the compassionate nature of my mother within me.
Sorrow skipped my generation I see
Generations before me didn't experience the same sorrow or hardships.
My parents took it for me
My parents shielded me from the sorrow they faced.
My mother's mother left nothing to bury
My maternal grandmother didn't leave behind anything tangible for a burial.
My daddy's daddy buried
My paternal grandfather buried emotions or aspects related to paternal love.
Every trace of a new father's love
The absence of a father's affectionate presence is evident.
In the face and the frame of his son
The characteristics and influence of my father are apparent in me.
In the hard-to-say surname, the gardener's palms
The difficulty in pronouncing my surname signifies the labor or toil of my ancestors.
Of the dad who did what his dad could not
My father fulfilled what his own father couldn't.
Who fell in love and let himself fall
He fell in love and allowed himself to experience vulnerability.
Who didn't run off in the face of two babies
He didn't abandon responsibility despite challenges, raising two children.
But raised them to love and be loved
He raised us to both give and receive love.
Carolyne, Carolyne, look at your middle kid now
A direct address to Carolyne, acknowledging personal growth and change.
Didn't she dance half the weight of the world
Recognition of Carolyne's struggles, dancing with the weight of the world.
Carolyne, Carolyne, I wish that our lives could have crossed
Expressing a desire for intersecting lives with Carolyne.
I wish you could see what a mother your middle kid was
Expressing a wish for Carolyne to witness the speaker's maternal qualities.
Kissed your grandkids and showed them off
Reference to grandchildren being kissed and proudly displayed.
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