Helen is unwell and Chris wanted to create a song for her expressing love. We had so much fun creating it. Song creating is such a wonderful new creative outlet.
“Helen, You Still Bloom”
(from Chris to Helen)
Verse 1
You came along six summers after me,
Little bike wheels humming up and down that path so free.
I’d stand there teasing, blocking up your way,
You’d shout at me, then laugh again — that was our everyday.
I’d lift you on the bar of my old bike,
We’d ride and sing those silly tunes you always seemed to like.
“Riding along on a push bike, baby…” in the breeze,
A big dumb brother and his sister, happy as you please.
Chorus
Oh Helen, sweet Helen, you’re a gentle, shining soul,
With a heart that finds the smallest joys and makes the broken whole.
Like a lost cat in the shadows, you still purr and you still bloom,
You bring your light and laughter into every quiet room.
Oh Helen, my Helen, if you only truly knew,
How loved you are, how cherished — I’m so proud of you.
Verse 2
You watched the creatures roaming through the yard:
Duke the dog, and Twinkle in the garden standing guard.
Blossom with one bright eye, Tyler roaming free —
Each whiskered friend you gathered felt like family.
You’re the Jane Goodall of every cat,
Reading all their secret moods and knowing where they’re at.
Closer to the animals than the people sometimes too,
But that just showed the softness and the kindness deep in you.
Chorus
Oh Helen, sweet Helen, you’re a gentle, shining soul,
With a heart that finds the smallest joys and makes the broken whole.
Like a lost cat in the shadows, you still purr and you still bloom,
You bring your light and laughter into every quiet room.
Oh Helen, my Helen, if you only truly knew,
How loved you are, how cherished — I’m so proud of you.
Verse 3
Do you remember Susan with her mud-cake trick?
Hundreds and thousands sprinkled on — it got you pretty quick.
You took a bite and scrunched your face, I hurled one as she ran,
It splattered down her dress and back — oh, what a day we had!
And later on in Auckland, when you stayed a little while,
You found a job with films and walked with that proud smile.
Your own flat and a boyfriend, Sunday catch-ups too —
Those simple golden moments will always shine in view.
Verse 4
You loved the zoo, the music, all the 80s songs,
Singing in the kitchen, tapping rhythms all day long.
And every time you phoned me with a laugh or just a “Hey…”
I felt that little sister love in such a tender way.
You’ve always cared for others with a quiet, steady grace —
For Mum, for friends like Mavis, for each soul in every place.
You spread your warmth so easily, the way a candle does,
And every heart you touched still glows because of who you are — because…
Verse 5
And Marian’s been your anchor through the years,
Calling, visiting, steadying your fears.
A sister’s love that never fades away,
Your daily rock, your sunlight in the day.
And John once opened up his home to you,
Shared the shopping, shared the ordinary too.
Even through the storms his mind would send,
He offered you a place — a brother and a friend.
Final Chorus
Oh Helen, sweet Helen, you’re a gentle, shining soul,
With a heart that finds the smallest joys and makes the broken whole.
Like a lost cat in the shadows, you still purr and you still bloom,
You bring your light and laughter into every quiet room.
Oh Helen, my Helen, if you only truly knew,
How loved you are, how cherished — I’m so proud of you.
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