You Grew
Love's Unfolding Journey: You Grew by Justin Roberts
Lyrics
I remember
I have a memory
The moment you first fell into
The moment you were born and became part of our world
Our little world
Our shared, intimate space
Like a flag unfurled
Symbolizing the unfolding of a new chapter
Your mother's arms
Your mother's embrace
Were planets surrounding the sun
Comparing the family to a solar system with you as the sun
Of our little one
Referring to you, the newborn
So small and new
Describing your small and fragile state
I didn't have a clue
Expressing uncertainty as a new parent
Just what I should do
Feeling unsure about how to handle the responsibilities
When I first met you
Recalling the initial meeting with you
And when I thought I knew
Believing to understand you
You grew
You experienced growth
I remember
Recollection of emotional moments
Tears like a lost waterfall
Describing tears as a natural occurrence
But we'd hear your call
Assuring support in difficult times
We'd pull you through
Overcoming challenges as a family
Into our arms
Welcoming you into the family with love
Knowing we loved you the most
Affirming the depth of parental affection
Our little buttered toast
Endearing term for the newborn
I sure hope you knew
Hoping you felt the love
Then like a bird that flew
Comparing your arrival to a bird flying into the heart
Straight into my heart
Metaphorically describing the impact on the heart
Tore it apart
The emotional toll of the experience
Just to make some room for you
Making space in the heart for you
And then
Transition to the subsequent events
You grew
You continued to grow
Now the raging seas and all the stars above
Reference to vast elements representing parental love
Could not contain my love for you
The intensity and expansiveness of parental affection
They'd stretch and strain and almost tear apart
Comparing the strain of love to the vastness of the universe
Just like you did my heart, it's true
Acknowledging the impact on the heart
But the universe had been through this before
Reflecting on the universality of love's challenges
Every time that loved walked through the door
Highlighting the recurrent nature of love
It took a breath first in, then out it blew
Describing the anticipation before love's arrival
And then
Continuing the theme of growth and expansion
It grew
The continuous growth of love
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