You Will Never Know
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I just wanted you to see how I grew
But you’re the father I never knew
I want to ask that man
Why he had to let go of my hand
Why he didn’t at least try to make me understand
I wanted to show you so many things
Share with you all of my dreams
If you loved me how could you leave?
Was it mother or was it me
That you couldn’t bear to see
You didn’t even say goodbye
Is that why you had to lie
You make mother cry
But I just got tears in my eyes
They won’t come down and I know why
You do to
All the pain you put me through
And even though you were absent, I still love you
Now I spend more time alone
Keep wishing you could come home
So mother don’t have to do it on her own
I wish things could have gone different
But you didn’t appreciate the new life you was given
And now you’re not living
So I try to stay driven
But as I look into this casket
I wish you could answer all the questions I’m asking
But you’ll never get a chance to watch me grow
Because I’m the daughter, you’ll never know
Copyright © Lauren Patton | Year Posted 2011
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