I Love You More

Thomas is six, Henry is two From your very first days,

I watched you grow

Running through my life,

leaving little marks Dinosaurs stomping all over the floor Toy cars racing

from room to room Making up stories only you two knew

And somehow I always got invited too

I watched you grow right in front of me

Never knowing how fast it would be

One day I could carry you both in my arms

Now you’re getting too big,

but you still have my heart

So don’t grow up too fast,

my boys Let me hold onto these little joys The lollipops,

the hugs, the toy cars The way you run to me from

across the yard And every goodbye at the front door “I love

you!” — “I love you more!” I may just be your Auntie

But you’ll never know what you’ve given me

I never had to have babies of my own

To know that these two hearts feel like home Thomas and Henry,

wherever you go

You’ll always be my boys,

you know

I remember your little hands in mine And thinking,

“Where did all the time go?”

The way you’d run and jump into my arms Like I was

somewhere you always belonged

I’d lift you up till my arms got tired And you’d laugh

like I could carry you higher

Now you’re getting heavy,

growing every day But I’ll always see the little boys you were

that way

And when it’s time for you to leave

You give me one more hug before you go

Then you’re waving from the doorway

Yelling “I love you!” down the road

So don’t grow up too fast,

my boys Let me hold onto these little joys The lollipops,

the hugs, the toy cars The way you run to me from

across the yard And every goodbye at the front door “I love

you!” — “I love you more!” I may just be your Auntie

But you’ll never know what you’ve given me I never had to

have babies of my own

To know that these two hearts feel like home Thomas and Henry,

wherever you go

You’ll always be my boys,

you know Someday you’ll be grown and I’ll still remember The little

boys you were, every day of forever The dinosaurs,

the cars, the stories you’d tell The sound of your laughter that

I know so well And if life takes you farther than I

can see There’s one thing I hope you’ll always believe

No matter how old you are or where you roam You’ll always

have your Auntie’s arms to come home

So take your time,

my boys Don’t let growing up steal all the little joys I’ll

keep the memories tucked away Of the little boys who made my

days And every goodbye at the front door I’ll still say “I

love you more” You may be my nephews by name But in

my heart, you’ll always be the same I never had to have

babies of my own

Because loving you two taught me all I’ve known

Thomas and Henry, wherever you go

You’ll always be my boys And I’ll always love you so So

when you’re walking out that front door And you’re old enough to

know

I’ll still be standing there behind you

Saying, “I love you

more”