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I remember the first time
That I bought you home
I was so afraid
You were lying in a tiny chair
I got from the Trading Post
A neighbour brought some diapers and a cake
And sometimes it seemed you were not moving
I spent less time sleeping than awake
Searching for a patter that was soothing
Some nights were more than my heart could take
I remember the first time
That you came home
With a bruise across your eye
Your story was so full of flaws
The first time that you shut your door
A neighbour left a sandwich bag of ice
And I tell you then I contemplated moving
Somewhere far, for you to start again
I got to know the smallest strains and changes in your breathing
Some nights were more than my heart could take
I remember the first time
That you came home
With a smile across your face
I'd never seen your hand
Inside another's
It was your left, below the scars
You brought flowers for the neighbours
And sometimes it seems we are not moving
I can shut my eyes and you're just a babe again
You phone me with a patter that is soothing
But some nights are more than my heart can take
