A Sailors Return "Home"

I wake up in the morning

Paint a smile on my face

Go on about my day

As though nothing is out of place

But I can't seem to shake this feeling

That I'm just no longer me

It's like a chain has been clamped to my heart

And there's no way to set it free

I wish I could explain it

But you couldn't understand

Because it's not about what I lost 

But what I'll never know again

You see, they don't ever tell you 

The true price you pay

They don't even tell you

Your life will never be the same

Because the girl you said goodbye to

Somehow died that day 

She vanished without a trace

And made me take her place

So this girl who stands before you

Doesn't feel she knows you

I know it makes you sad 

Considering the amazing times we've had

But those are just distance memories 

And all that's left is me

The daughter you once knew and loved

The daughter I can't be

I know I just came back 

But I already have to leave

Because I can't go on pretending 

I'm who you want me to be

I'm a stranger in your home and this family

I wish it could be different 

But it's truly what is best for me

If you really love me you will set me free

I promise I'll return

When this home is once again home to me