James Hersch - It's Only Lonely Sometimes

Grandma sits alone and stares outside the window
Pain is on her mind
She's got nothing left
But watching time go by
Slowly she begins to lose her focus
She prefers to choose the blind
She's got nothing left
To see before she dies
I never saw my grandpa hold her
Now he's gone and I am older
No one touches Grandma's shoulder
No one touches her at all
Little eyes that stare so far away
I wonder where she is today
But I'm leaving and all she will say
Is I'll be alright alone

She says it's only lonely sometimes in the morning
Sometimes in the quiet afternoon
It's only lonely sometimes in the evening
Do you have to leave so soon

Grandma makes her bed
She takes her pills and combs her head
She feeds the bird
Shuffles tiny feet
Across the chilly floor
Everybody rushes by so fast
Now and then she tries a word
But it's lost behind
Another slamming door
She only gets to church at Christmas
Always says she just barely missed us
But her mornings hurt so bad
She just can't get out of bed
She writes a friend a letter
When her trembling hands will let her
She can't believe it, but we tell her
Her friend is three years dead

You know, it's only lonely sometimes in the morning
Sometimes in the quiet afternoon
It's only lonely sometimes in the evening
Do you have to leave
Do you have to leave
Do you have to leave so soon

Written by:
James Hersch

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