Doesn't seem that selfish
No, not in the least.
What's so self-righteous
About this curiosity,
This want for a meager exchange.
So much time has passed but still it remains.
This need for you
Is a reoccurring theme in my life.

Don't you think I'm lonely
Eager to complete this story.
Confused and still haunted
With why
You'd start over
And ignore me.

It takes time to realize
The other side of you
That's controlling
Blind in hindsight
Of our lives.

Even if you left me and my brother
Even if you left us and our mother

Want nothing more than to catch your eye.
Would you be impressed with how far I've climbed
Without your assistance,
With you nowhere in sight.

Don't you think I'm lonely
Eager to complete this story
Confused and still haunted
With why
You'd start over
And ignore us.

It takes time to realize
The other side of you
That's controlling
Blind in hindsight
Of our lives.

Even if you left me and my brother
Even if you left us and our mother

She's had her share.
More than we'll know.
My brother won't,
He just won't let go.
They say you're sick and there's a name and a phrase,
To apply and help explain.
Still having trouble trying to separate
How you started a new family.

Even after you left me and my brother
Even after you left us and our mother