A Misplaced Lullaby

I've watched you since you were born
This house was too big for me
But your parents moved in and they made it a home
And made you, I saw you conceived

I watched as you took your first steps
And I saw you fall over hurdles
You'd always get up and dust yourself off
Learning from every fall

I still don't know how a life goes so fast
And so slow in plaintive moments
Sometimes I just wished I could lend you a hand
But I can't and that I know

Still see your face against the glass
As you watched your father leave you
He said to be brave for your mother's sake
And that he'd be back soon

Your mother thought she'd found her peace
At the bottom of a bottle
Afraid of tomorrow and the tears it would bring
She decided it wasn't worth it at all

I still don't know how a life goes so fast
And so slow in plaintive moments
Sometimes I just wished I could lend you a hand
But I can't and that I know

I've always believed in you
That you can find your way out of darkness
I will not rest 'til I see you come out
And leave this empty house

You vowed not to trust a soul
For a soul is bound to leave
But I cannot leave, though I wouldn't you know
For this house is haunted by me