There are so many things I never got to tell you
and so many more things that I wanted to say
I wanted to be there to love you and guide you
for whatever new journey life gave you to make
I hoped that my strength would always protect you
and my eyes would watch over as years passed us by
keep all of life's bad things so they never could harm you
and to kiss a sweet goodnight if life made you cry.
I wanted to watch as the years grew upon you
to witness such wonders as I have beheld
but I missed all the things that to you were important
I have missed all the love from my little girls
mistakes I have made but none more so than leaving
for this space in my heart can never be filled
there's an emptiness present in everything beautiful
and loneliness a friend that stays with me still.
