From her hospital bed, my mother asked me to write a song for her and play it at her funeral. This song reflects the time when I held her hand before heading to the airport, and she said, “This is probably the last time you will see me alive.” I didn’t want to leave. I held her hand as long as I could.

We’ve all had those moments when we are with a loved one, and when it’s time to leave, we don’t want to go. So we linger as long as we can until we have to say goodbye but are comforted that we will see them again someday. I didn’t want this to be a sad song about grief. Mom was a happy person and was happiest when she was surrounded by friends and especially by her family. I am so grateful to her for the life she lead, the example she set, and the love she had for me and those around her. 

This is a simple piece with a simple theme about bidding farewell but only for a time when at last we one day will be reunited. 

Lael Taylor

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