Sean Devine - How Can I Love You This Time?

My mother my sweet friend
She was a fragile thing
She insisted I believe in myself
Gave me permission to dream
A cruel disease put her love to a test
But she could suffer and still be kind
How can I love you this time?

My father's love has a limit
He wrote that in a song
And I grew up believing he could stop loving me
If I did something wrong
He taught me to take care of myself
Or that myself was what I needed to find
How can I love you this time?

My brother my sister
How far apart we've grown
Just doing the work of our lives
To make ourselves a home
The distance between and the trouble we've seen
Tears at the ties that bind
How can I love you this time?

And you who were my lover then
As close as a couple can be
I gave you everything that I could
And you left it here with me
It takes years to be clear of all that anger and shame
It eats away your mind
How can I love you this time?

And you always were my baby boy
Though we have been apart
When I couldn't carry you in my arms
I carried you in my heart
Now you've grown into a fine young man
And it's you leaving me behind
How can I love you this time?

My darling I know this is no easy place
Here next to me
I've had to climb a high mountain of pain
To get myself free
But you came and you found me here
You planted your feet next to mine
How can I love you this time?

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Sean Devine

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