Away from her for five long years,
She knows me not, and that brings tears.
Not my face, nor my heart, nor my silent cries,
Not the changes seen through adult eyes.
Once I was hers, now I'm adrift,
How I've changed, how the sands have sifted.
The girl she left is not the same,
But without her, I shoulder the blame.
Though I'm grown, I still crave the touch,
A parent's love—I miss it so much.
A doll in a box, set aside to stay,
Waiting for someone to take me away.
Standing alone, dressed for their gain,
Left behind in a corner of pain.
I wait and wait, but no one comes near,
I've waited so long, year after year.
Independence, they say, is my shield,
But it's a burden I never revealed.
I think for myself, but I'm so tired,
Living alone leaves me uninspired.
I miss her laugh, her smile so bright,
She cares for others, but I'm out of sight.
Life's unfair, it cuts so deep,
While I stand alone, losing sleep.
