Am I here alone?
Is it fate that can tell me
What I can become on my own?

Since your departure,
It’s only gotten harder to stay bright.

I know it’s time to say goodbye,
(It’s just denial)
But I’m looking on to see
myself through another’s eyes:
I don’t see a man of merit,
I only see this lonely boy.

Kneel for I’m expected to be grand,
Though circumstances show me
I’m no royalty,
I cannot command but only speak.

So you see, I’ve been robbed
Of a mother’s love and a father’s guiding light.
I dare you to look back and see
How it would’ve been for you
If you were right there next to me.

Years has it been since you could’ve seen me,
You’d be so proud, not just a memory.
(I could be so much more)
You’re not just a memory…
(With you where you were before).

Now I’ve come out to play:
I’ve tried every fucking path,
And every fucking step I could take.
If only you were here to show me the way
(Please show me the way).

Farewell dear mother,
I’m sorry for all the blame.
To you, my father, I concede,
I wish you were here again.

Though I’m here alone,
I know what I can become
On my own.

Years has it been since you could’ve seen me,
You’d be so proud, not just a memory.
(I could be so much more)
You’re not just a memory…
(With you where you were before).

I can’t let this consume me,
I can only afford to let this compel me.

You wait and see…

My own stability, I know,
Can offer up hope.
If you’re so inclined to join me,
I’d be happy to show you the ropes.

From the light of the first day, we are born completely reliant on those who brought us here. Many choose to continue this pattern into much later stages of their lives, and many do it feeling as though they don’t have a choice. But few decide that it will be in their best interest to break this dependence. Some realize it is their only option, and even fewer never knew what it was like to be dependent at all.

Years has it been since you could’ve seen me,
You’d be so proud, not just a memory.
(I could be so much more)
You’re not just a memory…
(With you where you were before).