son, come home

My bonsai died
I pruned too much
And never gave it light
I didn't do my homework,
Now it's dried
A skeleton of when it was alive
Why'd I have to let my bonsai die?
Eight siblings, but I act like I got five
Cause I cut three off, that piece of me has died
It's been years now
Time has passed
I forget why
I cut em off,
I'm scared it's just pride

Son come home
You know we miss you
It's been too long, what's the issue?
We don't know what you've been through
Take your time, but hurry up
Come home
Drop that mask you made
You made your bed
And dug your grave
You never know what's happening
Cause both your eyes are shut all day
Come home

On holidays
Design a smile, wear it on my face
My jaw will tire
Smile starts to wane
In its absence a new look will take its place
The eyes don't squint; I look like I'm in pain
Somehow Ma can see through my façade
She says, "Son, now take this straight to God"
I try to brush her off with gentle nods
But she responds
Says

Son come home
You know we miss you
It's been too long, what's the issue?
We don't know what you've been through
Take your time, but hurry up
Come home
Drop that mask you made
You made your bed
And dug your grave
You never know what's happening
Cause both your eyes are shut all day
Come home

And my dad cries
In the rare times that I see him
I don't cry
I wish I did, instead I tell him lies
Like I'll see him soon
But then the days go by
And I'm losing time
And grandma lies
Says she's "doing well"
She's "having a good time"
And as I care for her, I try to swallow pride
And momma cries
Says

Son come home
You know we miss you
It's been too long, what's the issue?
We don't know what you've been through
Take your time, but hurry up
Come home
Drop that mask you made
You made your bed
And dug your grave
You never know what's happening
Cause both your eyes are shut all day
Come home

Son
Just know you're loved
Know you're enough
Come home to us
Son
Just know you're loved
Know you're enough
Come home to us
Son
Just know you're loved
Know you're enough
Come home to us
Son
Just know you're loved
Know you're enough
Come home to us