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“Stephen”
by Ahna Phillips

Stephen, they were shooting off the city fireworks

while I was at your grave on my knees

I traced my finger on the marks

of your gravestone in the dark

It doesn’t seem it’s been so many years


Stephen, I remember your eyes were green, size shoe fourteen

And oh, for one more Christmas Eve –
You and your dad would sing:


O holy night, the stars are brightly shining

Fall on your knees


Stephen, I remember the time that you apologized

in Gatlinburg for something I overheard

We were sitting at the top of the stairs

You looked at me like you really cared

It meant so much to a high school girl


Stephen, I remember your love for running, for being funny

And best of all was Christmas Eve –
You and your dad would sing:


O holy night, the stars are brightly shining

Fall on your knees


Stephen, you will never be more than fifteen

And now you sing what angels sing eternally

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from Small Seed of Hope, released March 30, 2012

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Ahna Phillips Austin, Texas

Accompanying herself on guitar and mountain dulcimer, Ahna Phillips writes songs about things like birds and shadows -- that sometimes aren't really about birds OR shadows. They might be about her, or you. Originally from the Blue Ridge mountains of Georgia, Ahna earned her Master's degree in Theology and the Arts in Vancouver, Canada, and now works with artists with disabilities in Austin, Texas. ... more

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