They Will Say

They will say
that she never really did much
nothing big, nothing famous,
wasn't too smart

They will say
she wasn't that pretty
but that her children
were always so beautiful

They will wonder
and try to find
all the layers
because the pain was buried
way down deep
hidden so, so well

They will say
she tried really hard
she was simple
in a lot of ways

They will look at pictures
silly smiles
goofy laughter
short arms around shorter arms,
tight
Oh, they'll say, like she never wanted to let go
They will be right

They will say
she was never tall
never thin
never brilliant
but what she was,
it had to have been something good
After all, just look at these pictures.

Head on the pillow tonight,
hoping that is what they will say