Footprints

It's dark outside
It's cold and empty like my mind
But who would know
I can't make it right
I know it's on me but I can't fight
And i'm on my own
And I don't get to watch you grow, for now;
Held back away by reality
The fact is all I know;

The footprints
That I left
Were meant to lead me back to home
The distance
Between us
Has grown so bitter and so cold
The permanence of silence
Erodes them leaving just a hole;

The lights are alive
The glare is burning in my eyes, for now
It's nothing like i've ever been
Shown in my life, but now;

All along the path we're taking
Never had a chance we're breaking
Breaking down i've lost my bearings
Bearing all the cost by missing
Missing out on what's worth sharing
Leaving me with no control