The Raven

Three years now gone by since the day that you left us
Still no flowers at your headstone
Call it swift and sober justice
I used to think you cared
About your own flesh and blood
But the line became blurred
You were clearly never capable of love

I sat and watched by the window
For the day that you’d return
Like a knight in shining armor
I just hoped you could be stronger

And I recall..
The rain kept falling
The taillights dimmed
I should have known
You’d never come homе

I never felt so alonе
As I walked along the same road
That turned my heart to stone
Now my baby brother
Is just a sad reminder of the promises
The promises to my mother and I
That you couldn’t keep

I sat and watched by the window
For the day that you’d return
But I should have known
You’d never come home

Oh, father, oh, father
You’ll never be the one to pick me up
Or teach me to be a man when times get tough
To tell me you’re proud at the end of the day
Sometimes goodbyes are the hardest to say
I never got one

No flowers at your headstone
No flowers from me
No peace for me
I hope you rest in peace
I hope you rest in peace
While the rest of us piece it together