For My Baby Girl 

Aillene Diane Withers

As I sit and watch the rain pour down,

I feel a breeze through my hair,

And catch a glimpse of you playing there...

I see clearly the little yellow raincoat,

Tiny little wadding boots upon your feet,

Bouncing ringlets from under your hat...

I see your smile, and hear your laugh,

Big blue eye's saying please don't cry

But I do cry, as the rain pours down...

I never saw you, never held you,

The hurt was so strong I couldn't breath

How could you be leaving me?

What did I do wrong, I ask into the silence

Why can't you be here, would it have been so bad?

This pain is so much worse...

She is here with you, can't you see?

The little yellow raincoat, tiny little boots

Bouncing little ringlets, she's here just for you...

As the rain pours down, I pray it never stops

For this is when I have you here with me

And the pain is gone for awhile...

For My Baby Girl 

Aillene Diane Withers

December 23, 1996