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| mother & son |
mama it's your lil' son
I've grown up
I am sure you'll be pleased to see me
healthy and strong
mama I'm sad
you're not keeping your words
It's been years and you're still not home
I miss you more each day
mama I cried,
cried several times
I was at cousin's home and it was fun
but when dusk came and artificial lights lit up rooms
I cried
mama I hid underneath a bed
and cried my heart blue
they found me soon enough
and looked at me with pity
oh mama! how I cried
mama I hear your voice over the phone
but that's not enough
and I can't speak
mama, I wish you could hear my heart
each beat waits for your return
mama I miss the way you smell
I can't recall
the last fragrance from your shirts
faded as the machine beat it into pulp
and what remained vaporised in the sun
mama come home
have me in your arms
and I'll forget all that you missed
my PTA
the concert where I danced like a star
and more
mama I'm hurt
you're not listening
I'm entering a dark alley,
inside a bar no one seems to bother
for I look old enough
a man at the counter hands me a shot
I gulp it down
the acidity burns my throat
but cocoons my heart
its no longer blue
and it no longer beats for you
