Oh little girl, how did I fail you
Gentle, little flower, when you were born
it was my wish to never leave you all alone
To hug you, love you, and save you from harm
There was nothing that I wouldn't give to you
Dancing lessons, pretty clothes, even painted your toes
You always told me of your dreams, to be a model or
photographer, maybe even take care of me when I got old
Your smile was like the sunlight, and the dimple on your cheek
matched mine, and I loved to hear you speak
It was said so many times, as long as you live little girl,
a part of me will never die....so please just tell me why
I know they were my dreams for you, but I only wanted good
For you to have a better life, to know that you could be
anything you set your mind to be....Oh little girl my love
To see your golden curls that flowed down your back
cut to your ears, and sharply colored black
It was a phase I knew, and soon you would be you
Sweetly you always spoke, with that same gentle tone
Each year I ached for you to come and spend some time
with me... to travel, shop and let me see who you would be
The words that came from your mouth, were foriegn and unkind
not the child I knew and always loved more than I loved me
When I spoke with you, and asked you to share what was in your
heart...you smiled, you spoke, and then you lied to me...
It was plain to my heart that you had grown away
and didn't share the love that I had always hoped us to be
I watched you walk, I glowed with pride, and even watched you
sleep... My beautiful little girl, How did I fail you
The words came to me through others and I cried
Because I know you've made a choice that I pray will set you free
From the pain and loneliness that you must feel inside
That led you to believe that having your own child
would be the answer to the wrongs that have filled your life
My heart is heavy with your pain, and I understand you do this
without any shame..... it was your plan....and tall you stand
Yet, I will never understand - my precious little girl
I pray that life that lives within you, will know just why you
chose to place your own on hold... Now I sit here all alone
waiting for you to let me know...I want to hear it from your voice
My precious little child.... You've always been the center of my life,
you knew that all along. They say the birth is near, and yet
you cannot tell me... How my child, did I fail you...
