The Waiting Mother

[Verse] On the porch she waits each day Hoping he will find his way Letters stopped with no goodbye Tears unshed dry eyes cry [Verse 2] Memories hold him tight so near Empty house filled up with fear Uniform that he once wore Now a ghost behind the door [Chorus] Come back my child I call your name Echoes play a lonely game Stars at night they speak so clear Tell me why you're not here [Verse 3] Photographs with fading smiles Footsteps gone but heard for miles Every knock brings just the breeze Praying knees for lost keys [Verse 4] In the night she hears his laugh Half-past dreams of a broken past Songs they sang when he was small Now a voice that softly calls [Bridge] Winds they whisper tales of war Empty seats like hearts they bore Candles burn though hope is thin Longing for her child again