I have a little garden
I give it lots of love
I feed it when it's hungry
share the sunshine from above
I protect it from the elements
that try to bring it low
And do my best to give it room
to nurture and to grow
Transplanted to my garden
are two precious little flowers
Once bruised and abandoned
now they brighten many hours.
I've always loves these little flowers
from the moment they were born
And knowing the pain that they've been through
has left my own heart torn
I've brought them to a safer place
where all their needs are met
And shown them there are folks that give
and never charge a debt.
My precious little flowers,
my beautiful smiling girls
With bright smart minds within
and shining pretty curls.
I will always be here for you
every night and every day
To teach you all you need to know
and guide you on your way.
Grandma will love you always
so don't you ever fear
You're safe with me and cared for too
and I will hold you near.
Never again abandoned,
never again abused,
Never again forgotten,
mistreated or misused.
I'll keep you safe until you're grown
and teach you to survive
Show you how to be smart and strong
and keep your spirit alive.
From little girls with happy smiles
that brighten all my days
To the beautiful women I know you'll be,
graceful in all your ways.
Though we had a rough start
and I was hard on you two
And it seemed you'd be in trouble always
and we'd never make it through.
But things have gotten better now;
we're in our own new place.
The rules are clear and you're doing well,
I'm not always in your face.
I apologise if I seemed mean;
I didn't handle things well.
All the yelling and the arguing
must have felt like hell.
But I appreciate your efforts
and the progress that you've made
And I promise to work on myself too
and my bad moods soon will fade
We'll work together, you and I,
to build a happy home.
A peaceful place for us to live
and never will we roam.