James was a dirt poor farm boy,raised at the fork in the road in a clapboard house. Lily was the landbear's daughter born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Her daddy said he wouldn't stand for Lily to waste her life with a common man. He tried hard to keep them apart, but you can't draw lines in a young girls heart.
So late one night by the harvest moon James climbed a ladder up to Lily's room. He knew his place and it was right beside her. Step by step to her world. Head over heals for this green eyed girl. And getting caught didn't seem to matter cause heaven was waiting at the top of James's ladder.
It will be 5 years September since her daddy found a note and a ladder on her window sill. He swore he'd never forgive them but nothing warms the heart like a granchild(Harry) will. Now he climbs up on his knee, says"Gampa tell a story, one about me!" He thinks back and his eyes shine says " Listen child. Once upo a time:
Late one night by the harvest moon your daddy climbed a ladder to your mommy's room. He knew his place and it was right beside her. Step by step to her world. Head over heels for my red haired girl and here you are and that's all that matters, 'cause heaven was waiting at the top of James's ladder. Oh, an angel was waiting at the top of James's ladder