Another Minute

A father is supposed to be there,

To protect his son.

But I'm stuck so far from him,

I've left him all alone.

If I could save another minute,

I'd do everything again,

Watch all of the suffering,

Relive every second of my pain.

Jus to keep him safe,

Just to hold him close,

Just to hold him in his arms,

Trace his eyes, and mouth, and nose.

He'll never call me dad.

I'll never call him son.

Maybe I sinned too much,

Because my hell has just begun.

He'll never feel my hug,

He'll never hear my voice.

I've left him far away,

Although it was not my choice.

He's in so much danger

From which I can not shield.

It was his mother's blood that saved him

On that tiny battlefield.

I want us back together,

But that just can't come true.

I'll never get to tell him,

'My son, I'll always love you.'

I'll never see him smile,

I'll never see him cry.

It's seems my only help to him

Was to help his mother die.

I won't see his triumphs,

I can't see his falls

I'm stuck in a hole where I

Can't see anything at all.

Yes, I'd live everything over

I'd trudge through every pain.

I want another minute,

To hold my son again.