Abuelita

Absolutely. Here’s an original song:

“One More Goodbye”

Verse 1

We drove down south on a Saturday,

Mexico roads and a heavy day,

A funeral brought the family near,

Old faces, hugs, and quiet tears.

We said hello to everyone,

Under the shade, beneath the sun,

But there was one soul sitting there,

Silent eyes and silver hair.

She used to smile, she used to know,

Every name from long ago,

But time had taken words away,

And left her quiet where she lay.

Pre-Chorus

And I thought, “We’ll see her next time,”

Like we always did before,

But heaven came the next day

And knocked upon her door.

Chorus

I wish I held her hand a little longer,

Wish I looked into her eyes,

Wish I knew that simple moment

Was our final last goodbye.

But love is more than one day,

More than one thing left unsaid,

It lives in every family gathering,

In every tear we shed.

So forgive me, sweet abuela,

For the guilt inside my chest,

I hope you know I loved you,

And I hope you’re finally at rest.

Verse 2

We weren’t strangers, no, not at all,

She was family through it all,

Six times a year, maybe more,

At reunions, birthdays, open doors.

And I remember not one story,

But the feeling she would bring,

How my wife would light up smiling

Like the flowers do in spring.

Every time they saw each other,

There was joy inside the room,

Like love could chase away the pain,

Like sunlight after gloom.

My brother-in-law loved her deeply,

Everyone held her close,

My mom, the family, all the faces,

She was one of those.

Pre-Chorus

One of those who made the house feel warmer,

One of those you think won’t leave,

One of those you take for granted

Because your heart still believes.

Chorus

I wish I held her hand a little longer,

Wish I looked into her eyes,

Wish I knew that simple moment

Was our final last goodbye.

But love is more than one day,

More than one thing left unsaid,

It lives in every family gathering,

In every tear we shed.

So forgive me, sweet abuela,

For the guilt inside my chest,

I hope you know I loved you,

And I hope you’re finally at rest.

Bridge

Maybe grief wears guilt as clothing,

Maybe pain can lie sometimes,

Maybe hearts replay the ending

Trying to rewrite the lines.

But I didn’t walk away from love,

I didn’t turn my back,

I only thought we had more time,

And time don’t give that back.

If I had known the angels waited,

I would’ve stayed right by your side,

Said every word I never said,

And kissed your hand goodbye.

But I believe somewhere you know me,

Past the sickness, past the years,

Past the silence, past the weakness,

Past the memory and tears.

Final Chorus

I should’ve held your hand a little longer,

But I know love still remains,

In my wife’s smile when she saw you,

In the joy inside your name.

You were loved by all the family,

You were part of who we are,

Now your light is in the heavens,

Like a soft and steady star.

So forgive me, sweet abuela,

I’ll lay this guilt to rest,

I’ll love the ones still with me

And I’ll give them all my best.

Outro

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