Love Lettters From a Childhood Sweetheart

When Kim died, I lost a friend
I lost a wife
But you, you lost a child 
You lost a daughter, you lost a kid
You keep her room same as it was
The flowered curtains, the flowered bedspread
And on the shelves yearbooks from school
Signed by her teachers, signed by her best friends 
Hidden under her bed in a shoe box 
Love letters from a childhood sweetheart 

When Kim died, I lost a friend
I lost a sweetheart
But you, you lost a child
You lost a daughter, you lost a kid 
And while I mourn and I thank God
For my children, for my new life
You keep her room same as it was 
The Flowers For Algernon, The Outsiders
Hidden in a pocket of her jean jacket 
Love letters from a childhood sweetheart 
Hidden in a pocket of her blue jeans 
Love letters from a childhood sweetheart

When Kim died, I moved away
I fell in love again 
But you, you clean the kitchen 
You fold the laundry, you lost a kid
And while we live and lose track of the days 
Everything that mattered begins to fade away 
But in my heart I swear to God 
A tree is growing, it's branches reaching for you 
Now, trying to connect 
Love letters from a childhood sweetheart 
Love letters from a childhood sweetheart