BROKEN PRAYERS

Her wings are broken I don't know why
she turned to drugs
dear lord please help this child of mine
I'm all alone and I don't know what to do
how can I win this fight
Please someone help me, I beg of you
I didn't know; how could I be so blind
I am ashamed what can I do
she hid it well, my angel in her downward spiral
of addiction her secret world of hell
where did I go wrong
My child is an addict, my heart is broken
just like her wings
Dear Lord, please help me to understand such things
I raised her with love and she turned to drugs
roaming the streets and selling herself to common thugs
I blame myself, I have failed her
sleepless nights and agonizing days
I am so very ashamed
What will my friends and family say
I ask myself why?
Was it something I did or something I said
did I raise her this way
If she dies I shall die too
As the phone rings, I hold my breath
could it be today I'm told she is dead
It is a lonely road, a parents worst nightmare
My child is a drug addict
I look into her eyes and she looks back
with a vacant stare
I do not wish this upon anyone
It is too much for a parent to bare
 
  (written for Dale, Meth Lab Busters)