Memories Of Birthdays Past

This is again for Pepperoni. Today is her birthday, and it's very difficult for me to not think of her. So, I won't try.

Strong, Young...That's How You're Remembered

She would have been 14 today

And if her eyes were still bright

She would watch me

As I put on her birthday hat

She would have been 14 today

And if her nose were still sharp

She would smell the cake

That we'd buy for her

She would have been 14 today

And if her muscles were still strong

I would have taken a long walk with her

If she wanted to go

She would have been 14 today

And if there were no pain in her hips

We would have played

Like she was still a puppy

She would have been 14 today

If all of these things weren't true

And they weren't all in the past

She would have been 14 today