| The Child by the Window No one seems to notice The child by the window Or the way she sits and stares At the stars at midnight She wishes to be one of them Shining proud and bright To never be alone The stars at midnight seem But this child realizes Her dream is but a dream No one seems to notice The child by the window Or how her countenance of joy Is a mask to hide her fears Behind all those smiles and laughter Hides the truth of unshed tears Maybe just for her There's someone waiting out there Someone who will understand The secrets she wants to share No one seems to notice The child by the window Or how her memories Have made the tears go dry Waiting for that certain someone To be there while she cries The only thing that her heart needs Is someone to go beyond the mask Someone to hold her hand and promise They will take up the task Of locking away her loneliness Forgotten in the past To help her join the midnight stars And free this child at last Written by Melissa Gonzalez December 12. 2000 Back to the Archive |