You'll Be In My Heart

That instrumental CD is going to be the death of me. The other night, as I fed Matthew his bottle just before bed, I hit play. He stared up at me with huge chocolate eyes and You'll Be In My Heart started playing. And sure, Phil Collins probably wasn't trying to make me get all choked up when he wrote it. And sure, it was instrumental. But I know the lyrics. Of course I know the lyrics. I just hadn't quite thought of them splattering their lyricness all over our current situation.

Come stop your crying
It will be all right
Just take my hand
Hold it tight
I will protect you
from all around you
I will be here
Don't you cry
For one so small,
you seem so strong
My arms will hold you,
keep you safe and warm
This bond between us
Can't be broken
I will be here
Don't you cry
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
You'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart, always
Why can't they understand
the way we feel
They just don't trust
what they can't explain
I know we're different but,
deep inside us
We're not that different at all
And you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
Don't listen to them
'Cause what do they know
We need each other, to have, to hold
They'll see in time
I know
When destiny calls you
You must be strong
I may not be with you
But you've got to hold on
They'll see in time
I know
We'll show them together
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on,
Now and forever more
Oh, you'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be in my heart, always
Always

So then, maybe Phil Collins did write it for me and not, you know, ten years ago for the movie Tarzan. Excuse me while I go light fire to that darn instrumental CD.