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NOTE: This song was written for the competition at SongFight.org, where each week entrants write a new song using the song title the site gives out. The title for the week I entered was "Pink Ribbon", so that is how the song got its name.
Pink Ribbon
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Flashback to my darling child
on a sunny day in June
she was like a pretty flower
that always was in bloom
Everywhere that she went
she would make people smile
whenever help was needed
she'd go the extra mile
Even though she was only
9 precious years of age
she could light up the room
the world was her stage
Glitter and ponies
princess fashion shows
handwritten notes
signed with X's and O's
With a cute little dress
and ribbon in her hair
she was living her life
without a care
No bills to pay
no work related stress
no terror alerts
over which to obsess
But nothing lasts forever
innocence gets betrayed
moments captured in snapshots
memories slowly fade
Chorus
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Thinking of her
puts a smile on my face
please take me back
to that magical place
with her pink ribbon
that pink ribbon
More precious than a diamond
or necklace of pearl
In my heart she'll always be
my little baby girl
with a pink ribbon
that pink ribbon
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In the blink of an eye
my daughter's now fully grown
with a job and husband
and a life of her own
Her own hopes and dreams
her own group of friends
her own private parties
to which she attends
Dinners to cook
dresses to clean
dozens of tasks
in her daily routine
Her own precious moments
her own scrapbook collection
her own album of photos
for later reflection
Sometimes I go to visit
but I'm just a guest
things are never the same
once they leave the nest
I stare out the window
as her kids play in the yard
stirring up my emotions
like a Hallmark card
What will they remember
when they're old and grey?
What treasures will they put
in boxes tucked away?
With a new generation
the power exchanges
we head towards the future
but the past never changes
Chorus
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Thinking of her
puts a smile on my face
please take me back
to that magical place
with her pink ribbon
that pink ribbon
More precious than a diamond
or necklace of pearl
In my heart she'll always be
my little baby girl
with a pink ribbon
that pink ribbon
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