Thoughts

THE TIME IS HERE
EVERYDAY WITH THE STRIKE OF THE 3RD HOUR
I WANTED TO KEEP THEM HOME
WE TRIED WITH ALL OUR POWER

AS I GET INTO MY CAR
I WONDER WHAT I WILL FIND
WILL ALL BE NORMAL
OR WILL THEY BE IN ANOTHER STATE OF MIND

WALKING IN TRYING TO BE UPBEAT
I SAY HELLO
AND THEY BLANKLY STARE
WAITING LIKE LITTLE BIRDS
SEEING WHAT YOU BROUGHT THEM TO EAT

I SPEAK VERY LOUD SO DAD WILL HEAR
A SINCERE GREETING I GIVE
BUT NOTHING IN RETURN-MY BIGGEST FEAR
HOW AWFUL THE LIFE IN HIS MIND HE MUST LIVE

SEARCHING FOR LOVE FROM MY MOTHER
WHICH SHE ALWAYS HAD
SHE JUST SITS THERE SPEECHLESS AND STARING
IT HURTS ME SO BAD

I TELL MYSELF, MAKE THE BEST OF IT YOU CAN
HER SUCH A FRAIL LADY
ONCE STRONG,NOW A WEAK MAN

NOW IN THEIR WHEELCHAIRS, AND ON THE GO
MOM TO THE DINING ROOM
DAD DOWN THE HALL
THEY BEGIN TO ROAM
BOTH WITH THE SAME GOAL
WANTING TO GO HOME

MOM JUST SITS IN HER CHAIR
GOING THROUGH A BOX OF TISSUE
DAD SITS IN HIS
GIVING ORDERS AND DEMANDS ARE HIS ISSUE

OH HOW I LONG TO HEAR THOSE WORDS
I LOVE YOU
ONCE WERE WORDS THEY USED TO SAY
NOW MEMORIES I HOLD CLOSE
DAY AFTER DAY

SITTING IN THE DINING ROOM
CONVERSATION ALL ONE SIDED
"WHY" I ASK MYSELF
BUT I KNOW THAT BY THE LAWS OF LOVE IVE ABIDED

WE SIT THERE ALL LOOKING AT EACH OTHER
THEIR EYES SO EMPTY AND HOLLOW
I JUST WANT TO BRING THEM HOME
BUT IT IS REALITY NOT EMOTIONS I MUST FOLLOW

WELL THE TIME IS NOW APPROACHING
TIME FOR ME TO LEAVE
CARA WILL BE COMING TO OVER SEE THEIR MEAL
IF I COULD JUST EXPRESS TO THEM EXACTLY HOW I FEEL

I WISH WE COULD PUT OUR EMOTIONS ON THE TABLE
IM SURE THEY WOULD
IF ONLY THEY WERE ABLE

OH ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE ADVICE TO GIVE
BUT WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE
ITS WITH MYSELF I HAVE TO LIVE

WELL-IF YOU WERE ON FACEBOOK
I WOULD GIVE YOU BOTH LIKES
SO FOR NOW ILL SEE YOU AGAIN
WHEN ON THE 3RD HOUR
THE MANTLE CLOCK STRIKES

I LOVE YOU BOTH SO VERY MUCH
THERE IS A PLACE IN MY HEART
ONLY YOU CAN TOUCH

SO OUT THE DOOR
LEAVING THEM BOTH BEHIND
HOPING THAT WHILE IM GONE
 PEOPLE WILL TREAT THEM KIND