Gloria Gaynor Adaptation

At first I was afraid, I was petrified! Thinking I could watch your kids without you by my side! And after spending nights reviewing where kids’ things belonged, I grew strong, and I learned how to get along…

And now you’re back, from another space. And I find you here, with that super-joyous look upon your face. You missed your angels, little wonders, That’s obvious to see. And if you leave again, it sure won’t bother me!

So I will go, walk out that door… I’d love to watch them again, though my arms are tired and sore. It really hurt me when I had to say goodbye, But did I crumble? Did I lay down and cry?

No, not I. I did survive. I love my granddaughters, they are what kept me alive! I’ve got all my life to live And to them all my love to give and I survived. I’m more alive!

…………and that’s the end of my creativity after a morning of solitude. Oh my. The raising of children is for the young, and I think I took at least a decade off my years playing with and chasing those little puppies for five days.

I truly missed a little angel standing by my bedside at 3:15 in the morning, staring at me longingly with her stuffed elephant. However, I was able to return to slumber and rest easily, knowing my husband and I kept them safe, happy and loved…and knowing their parents were now in charge of undoing whatever “new” habits we formed!

We did survive.