Welcome to the wonderful world of
Mr. Alexander.
july third,
1996.
she's waving to me
i can see her small hand
hiding her smile
she's taking her dolls and her tv
and her clothes
and going to live somewhere else.
it doesn't matter that it's close
IT'S NOT HERE
SHE'S NOT HERE
anymore.
i'll never get to buy her the kitten
for our house.
When she tosses in her sleep
someone else will cover her
and kiss her head
she won't make her mess anymore.
i'll just have my own dishes to wash.
Who will laugh at me,
and paint my toenails when i get drunk enough to be silly
who will hold my hand when i cross the street
who will keep the pain away
everytime i see her, she'll be different
she'll grow much faster now
i'll be in her OTHER house
but she'll always have to go HOME
and it'll always be somewhere else.
someone else will brush the tangles out of her hair
someone else will do her laundry
who will make me worthwhile
every single day
who will love me, that much
every single day
who will keep me sober
who will make the dark worth while
on the bad days
who will run in the rain with me
who will learn from me
and teach me about myself
who will fill the void
she's still waving, but the truck is turning the corner
to her new home
i'm in her old home
and i'm completely alone
at this point
i don't even have myself
she took me with her
someplace else
and
i really don't know
if i'll ever get me back...
goodnight
daddy's big diamond
wherever you are
i love you
and that's all i am
daddy
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