Forgive Me ( My Little Dreamer )

I close my eyes and I hear you.
You don't like those chains hanging around
your feet and those weights that keep
you down.
Once you pleaded with me to let you loose,
now you just hang your head in shame
and resign yourself to the life you lead.
Or the one you don't.
" The sky was blue once ", you say to me,
" and I thought I could fly and touch the sun."
If I said I was sorry, would you believe me.
I only want what is best for us.

I keep you locked away for our own good.
What would happen if you were running loose?


I could see us running along the cliffs,
a green so dazzling it almost blinds.
I could see a lecture hall filled with
information and arguments,
and intellectual conversations.
I could see education and a love of the
green, green Earth. I could see hope for a world
full of pain.
I could see digging for ancient artifacts,
or writing those children books we so
desperately wanted to.

But instead I have chained you down. Locked you up.
Kept you safe in my mind so no one would
get hurt.

If I said I was sorry, would you smile again?

If I said I loved him, would you understand
why we can't do those things
we dreamed of when we were younger.

Your too wild. Too free. I can't run away with you anymore.
I have to stay here. I have to stay here.
I wish you would understand
that this is only for our own good.

We'll be ok. I promise.
One day, when you calm down enough
to stop struggling,
you'll see that raising a family
and building a home is good enough.
That working towards a life
full of love and commitment is better
than adventure or anything
we would achieve by running away.

One day.

Until then, please forgive me
for these chains.
Please forgive me, my beautiful dreamer,
my beautiful inner child,
for the things I cannnot do.

Forgive me.