You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are grey, you'll never know dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away.
I remember her laughter, her smile, her beaming face when she accomplished even the smallest of tasks. How she always was extremely excited to show me, I remember her yellow coat, that is just like mine, Her sky blue mane, that she got from her father. Celestia knows where he is now. I remember her soft voice that always warmed my heart when I heard it. I remember the joy she brought to me, and to everypony around her, the smiles that she put on everypony`s face. Her name reflected the impression she put on everypony, always lighting up their day.
The other night dear, when I was sleeping, I dreamt I held you in my arms, when I awoke dear, I was mistaken. So I hung my head and cried.
Her name still plays itself in my head. Sunlight. It was similar to mine, but in many ways very different. I remember the times we shared, the joyful days at the park near Sugarcube Corner. How she laughed and played with the other fillies, how I always pushed her on the swings. I remember hoofpainting with her, the drawings we shared. Mine always less lively then hers. She usually drew three ponies standing in front of a red house... Our family. She never really knew her dad, he left before she could remember a lot about him. I remember reading to her every night, before she went to sleep, she always chose the same book though,it was her favorite Wings, on other nights I would sing to her, she again asked for only one song Sunshine. I remember the day she flew for the first time, those small yellow wings beating as hard as she could make them, finally getting her to float, though only for a couple seconds, it was the happiest moment of her short life.
I dont want to forget, but life takes everything away, strips you of happiness if your not deemed worthy, and apparently I was not. I remember the days the two of us went for some ice cream as we did on a regular basis. After she learned to keep herself in the air for minutes at a time, she started doing tricks, at first I didn't approve. But I grew accustomed pretty fast and enjoyed every trick she presented. That little filly was the light of my life. I remember the cards she made me for my birthdays, and mothers day. I remember the presents I got her for hers, her favorite one was a little yellow blanket a little darker then her own coat, that she slept with every night. She loved that blanket as much as I loved her. I cant remember us ever fighting, and that make`s me know that I did something right. The two of us were all we ever needed. She needed me as much as I needed her, and we liked it that way.
I remember her first day of school, the way she wouldn't let go of my leg and kept begging for me not to go,
I kept telling her I wasn't going anywhere, and that I would be right here when she came back. She finally let go, and when school was let out she found me right where she had left me. I remember holding her when she had bad dreams and came to me in the middle of the night. I agreed and held her, I remember feeling her soft heart beats, and her soft coat, against mine as I held her on those nights. I want to remember the time she said her first word and what it was, but that memory has long since faded, and it pains me that there are others that are soon to follow.
I remember the day she left me. It was two months after her fifth birthday, and the two of us were out at the park, laughing and playing on the play set, she was laughing and enjoying herself when it happened, but nearby there had been construction going on, and by the time I saw it, it was to late, she was on the slide when the crane fell, and crushed the entire play set with her under it. I was in a panic when I couldn't find her, and kept calling out her name, after every call waiting seconds for a response. I got one after my seventh call, the soft plead, Mommy, as soon as I heard it I rushed to her.
She was pinned under a part of the crane. I didn't know what to do, and I starred down upon her, her soft face was weak, but not scarred. She smiled as my tears fell around her, I kissed her on the cheek as ponies gathered and tried to lift it off her. it was of no use though, it was to heavy for any of them to lift it. I begged her not to leave me, the same way she did on her first day of school, but she left that day, and she didn't come back. She was smiling when she died. It helped very little, she was still gone, and now I`m alone lost in an unforgiving world, that only takes and takes.
The void left in me can not be filled, no one can replace the daughter I lost, the only sunshine I had is gone, replaced with an everlasting void of pain and loss. It hurts on the days I awake and think shes still sleeping happily in her room. Then shortly after it hits me and the pain is returned. My dreams are always the memories we shared, and that I now carry.
And as I stand on this hill and watch the sun set, I remember her, and everything about her, Her coat, her mane, her laugh, her eyes, her smile, her voice, and her love that she brought me. I sit here my mind blank, and only one thing pops in my head, so I softly clear my throat and begin.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skys are grey. Youll never know dear, how much I love you, please don't take my sunshine away.....
The other night dear, when I lay sleeping. I deamt I help you in my arms. When I awoke dear I was mistaken, so I hung my head, and cried. My tears began to fall as I sang softly.
You are my sunshine.... my only sunshine.... You make me happy when skys are grey.... youll never know dear, how much I love you... Please don't take my sunshine away.