***** How long must she stand<br>Before the ground, it gives way<br>To an endless fall<br>She can feel this<br>War on her face<br>The stars on her pillow<br>She's folding in darkness<br>Begging for slumber<br><br>I'm not blind<br>I can see it coming<br>Looks like lightning<br>In my child's eye<br><br>I'm not frantic<br>I can feel it coming<br>Violently shakes<br>My body<br><br>Her son's slanted<br>Always giving her<br>The sideways eye<br>The empty chair where dad sits<br>How loud can silence get?<br>And mom, she reassures<br>To contain him<br>But it's becoming a lie<br><br>She tells herself<br>And everyone else<br>Father is risking<br>His life for our freedoms<br><br>I'm not blind<br>I can see it coming<br>Looks like lightning<br>In my child's eye<br><br>I'm not frantic<br>I can feel it coming<br>Darling you'll save me<br>If you save yourself |