One Perfect Song

About a year ago I discovered the song, "Why" by Rascal Flatts.  Nick bought me their CD and when I listened to this song, I was shocked at how perfectly it mirrored my Dad's last days of his life.  I actually thought about writing the band to let them know about my testimony and my dad's story so they could see how closely they parallelled. I just thought I'd share it here - it might encourage you if you've gone through a situation similar to mine!

It must've been in a place so dark you couldn't feel the light

Reachin' for you through that stormy cloud

Now here we are gathered in our little hometown

This can't be the way you meant to draw a crowd

Oh, why? That's what I keep askin'

Was there anything I could have said or done?

Oh, I had no clue you were masking

A troubled soul, God only knows what went wrong

And why you'd leave the stage in the middle of a song

Now in my mind I keep you frozen as a seventeen year old

Roundin' third to score the winning run

You always played with passion no matter what the game

When you took the stage, you shined just like the sun

Oh, why? That's what I keep askin'

And was there anything I could have said or done?

Oh, I had no clue you were masking

A troubled soul, oh, God only knows what went wrong

And why you'd leave the stage in the middle of a song

Now the oak trees are swayin' in the early autumn breeze

The golden sun is shining on my face

The tangled thoughts I hear a mockingbird sing

This old world really ain't that bad a place

Oh, why? There's no comprehending
And who am I to try to judge or explain?

Oh, but I do have one burning question

Who told you life wasn't worth the fight?

They were wrong, they lied, and now you're gone, and we cried

'Cause it's not like you to walk away in the middle of a song

Your beautiful song, your absolutely beautiful song