To Mom And Dad - ON WRITING AND RUNNING

I sit in quiet solitude
Reflecting on my past
How being young, and having fun
Just seemed to go so fast
At times I was too stubborn
I didn't really hear
But somehow I remember
And it always seems so clear
The things I did, it took awhile
For me to do them right
But you were always patient
And always had the time
From one day to another
I'm learning to survive
The words you've said, the love you give
They give me strength to try
And now that I am far away
And living on my own
It's hard to find the words to say
When we talk on the phone
With all the places that I've been
And all that I have done
I don't think I have ever said
"I love you" near enough