A silence fell between us As our hardest years came on You pursing otherworldly dreams While I struggled with a loss A thousand times I’ve stood outside your door Hand raised to knock, but no Couldn’t bring myself to say it To crush for you those dreams Which for me left long ago It was always you and me Wherever we might go No loneliness in far off space As long as we’re together But Charlotte, we were so foolish! Dreaming, heads above the clouds Children’s thoughts of floating Never ever coming down Never thinking of the ones back home We would be leaving here Mom and dad, our friends Everyone we hold so dear I cannot leave this place, my home And chase with you this dream I want to be near mom and dad To have a family I’ve tried to tell you but I feared You would look at me as you are And between us not just silence But a wrenching, bitter scar I hope in time you understand And more than that, I hope you’ll stay To be near mom and dad and me To have a family It
