The leaves turn slowly brown,
Winter's breath kissing the earth.
The ground freezes and the flower's wilt.
The world turns a color of grey.
She'll come back to me one day, I know.
It is a deal he will not break.
For my daughter's happiness is important
To both he and I.
I feel as though she leaves me,
As if her time away is now a choice.
Would she choose that horrid man over her mother?
I do not know.
She seeks happiness and freedom.
I've given her the things she wants.
She should be happy with me
And yet, I feel she is not.
What can I do to win back my darling daughter?
What can I do to break the love between them?
Can I do this without causing her pain?
If I do this, will she forgive?
She knows I hate that man,
The one who stole her away.
She knows I hate him, but still
She grows reluctant of ever leaving him again.
It pains my heart to know this,
But it seems she's fallen in love.
Can it be I lost her?
Can it possibly be true?
What ever happened to her heart,
when did it grow dark.
For only a girl with a heart as dark as he
Could ever give in to his love.
I wish not to think my daughter cold,
Yet she loves a monstrous man.
She must know how much I love her,
For she returns to me each year.
Once I used to be a relief, a freedom for her.
Once I used to be her life.
She drifts from me now, and I can see
Her light shines bright, but not for me.