Thursday, January 27, 2011

Delia

I don't say her name enough, I know that. (Delia) On days like today, though, her name runs through my head on a constant loop and it's all I can do to not break down in front of the customers. (Delia) And sometimes, at night, I can see the shadow of her picture on the shelf and I know she'll always be the daughter I didn't get to have. (Delia)

I can write songs about her, but I haven't figured out how to write songs for her. My very good friend did, though, and I'll forever be in his debt for the following line from his song, "Delia":
"Delia, You won't be forgotten."

She lives on in the most unlikely of places, as well:  "Long Time Gone," a Dixie Chicks song from 2002, where the songwriter says
"Delia plays that old church piano/Sitting out on her daddy's farm."
Yeah...yeah, that's her.