I Would Be Proud of You, Could I Attend

Music: The Greenwood Tree. Sequenced by Barry Taylor.

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I would be proud of you, could I attend, Would I now know the things I'll never know, Could I have watched you come to comprehend The wonder of the world in which you grow. Do not think I did not think of you, Imagining the beauty of this day, For I was at your graduation, too, Though long ago, and in a different way. Life can be full, no matter short or long, As long as love can fill it with its grace. And I have felt such pride, and love so strong, That you will live your life in my embrace. So of the pride today I claim my share: Though I am not, I know that I am there.