blue skies and pine trees

something about blue skies and pine trees takes me back to high school, climbing the steep driveway at gram's house when cat dropped me off after school. i'd look up and there, between her house and ole ms. thomas' house on the hill next door, was a tee tiny patch of sky peekin at me. it was the most amazing blue and in the distance were towering pines...i used to look forward to lookin up at that lil patch of wonderment, even in the fog, even in the blowing rain, even in the moonlight. something about it whispered to my secret soul that everything was alright now, that i was safe. something about just being with gram was safe.

so gram, today, as i worked on my lil patio at your iron table you left behind, i squinted up into the blue skies studded with towering pines. and i shed a tear for all i have lost. and then i offered up a lil thank you for all i've found. i know you're happy now; you're where you wanna be. just want ya to know you're not forgotten and you're sorely missed.