Innocence

Five years old she’s got her mamas eyes Ribbons in her hair an angel in disguise She spreads her wings wishing she could fly And defines to me the true meaning of life. And through her eyes this world makes sense And beneath her smile lies only innocence Her mama taught her two wrongs don’t make a right As war surrounds us her tears beg me not to fight Catch my breath, dry my eyes, and begin to walk away Wishing I could see through her eyes for just one more day. It’s hard to sleep when you’re all alone Counting the days till they send me home And by my heart lies a picture of her Reminding me what I’m fighting for And through her eyes this world makes sense And beneath her smile lies only innocence Her mama taught her two wrongs don’t make a right As war surrounds us her tears beg me not to fight Catch my breath, dry my eyes, and begin to walk away Wishing I could see through her eyes for just one more day. My heart beats a little harder as the bus starts to slow It’s been almost two years since I was so close to home And there she is with ribbons all up in her hair A promise of love shines through her tearful stare. And for a moment she showed me the world It all made sense when I held my baby girl.