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Blood is thicker than water


Blood is thicker than water As a little girl's father liked to say Yet the girl can't help but think What if a heart can change it's way Little Girl's father leaves to start annew Leaving the two year old he already knew Now not so little, Little girl learns the truth Her father had another little girl he choosed Filled with grief and rage Little Girl looks for escape Escape is found in a dangerous way Until a new man makes the hurt go away Love unconditional, feet planted firm He lifts her up and Little Girl has a Daddy once more Years later, Little Girl is as happy as can be When He returns full of promises and what could be Still a little girl, she let's him in with open arms Unaware of the awaiting harm He screams and rages and leaves again Leaving Little Girl abandoned and confused Little Girl, Little Girl To much for her heart to take Broken Little Girl wound open anew Who can she turn to? Scared of the consequences for letting Him in Little Girl refuses to be true But now all that's left are the empty Pill Tubes Heaven or Hell awaits, Little Girl knows But Hell would be better than being left alone Almost gone, Little Girl braces for the dark eternity Until she feels the embrace of the man who was Home Now Little Girl can live without being on the run Piecing back together, Little Girls answers the question from her beginning The Heart Always Decides the Ending
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