Sugar Mountain

Oh, to catch the sunset

on Sugar Mountain

and see the fog

rolling in the blue valley.

To be with our babies

and hold them

close to our chests.

Take all the necessary steps

to summit

and absorb the overlook

in delight.

We see the little houses,

and cows,

and know it is special,

this simplicity,

our family together in nature.

The summer heat and fireflies

remind us of our own childhood

while we now

make memories for our children.

Oh, to catch the sunset

on Sugar Mountain.

This is where you and I collide,

go back in time to just us,

how it all began.

The exciting times,

easy laughs,

night walks in the city,

open hearts,

freedom and space to think

and dream about just us.

Now wildflowers grow

on the hillside

for our little Jill

and trout swim in the stream

for our little Jack

The sky is striped

when we turn back

and know the pattern was designed

especially for us.

This is right

and we are full

with love and optimism

for our get along gang. 

Hold onto the special moments

in the long days

and know the importance

of being little

and so innocent. 

They are our greatest treasures.

We must hold them dearly,

care for them,

train them up,

and laugh with them always.

So someday,

when we are not there,

they too can taste the sugar on the mountain,

feel the heat on their skin,

and reach for adventure