Living in a world shadowed by never ending tears

Crying out to every one but no one ever hears

Mouths that speak lies and eyes that hold the truth

Dreaming of escaping from this never ending youth

Haunting images reoccurring, pictures playing in my head

I am screaming out but not a word is said

Your watching me reach out to you and you push away my hand

I thought that you were close to me, I thought you’d understand

Then I awake and the dream seems to end

Your love and your care it was all just pretend

I can’t take this sadness, I can’t take this pain

Everyday it seems like all it does is rain

Cloudy thoughts and overwhelming fears

Thought that you would be here through all these years

You should have held my hand and been by my side

Should have helped me with the pain I’ve had to hold inside

I wish that you could be here to watch me graduate

I wish you were here to meet every guy I’ll date

I’ve wished to see your face every day of my life

I just want you to know that I’ve grown up right

Mom has taught me lessons that were your job to teach

I’m starting to learn that, for you, I have no need to reach

I’m growing up now becoming an adult on my own

This is the hello you get from the daughter you’ve never known