Unanswered Call

from Crucible, PA

Written by: Alex Shelbourne

The night is cold and the air is still on the porch tonight

As I sit up and count every star in sight

Picking up from the night before

When did the little girl who looked up and dreamt of the family she’d start

Become the mom barely keeping it from falling apart

Can this house really take much more?

Now I ask of you, as I always do

How, when all strength seems gone, I carry on

I don’t know if you’re listening

Or if my prayers just vanish into the air

But right now I don’t care

I’ll take an unanswered call over one night with no hope at all

And I know

There’s a reason for this feeling deep in my soul

That every day, says I’ll be okay

How does the wife whose husband left just last night

Hold her child and say all will be alright

And in her heart know it’s not a lie

Tell me why does the boy who’s never known true love in his life

All day pick flowers for his future wife

With no sign that she’ll ever come

How, how, please tell me how

With no promise in sight, we still fight

Does it mean that you’re listening

That my prayers go farther than the nighttime air

That you’re really there

I’ll take an unanswered call over one night with no hope at all

Cause I know

There’s a reason for this feeling deep in my soul

Saying all we can do, is just make it through

So that’s what I’ll do

How, tell me how

When all hope is gone, you carry on?

Cause I know that he’s listening

That my prayers are heard farther than the nighttime air

And I know he cares

I’ll take an unanswered call over one night with no faith at all

And I know

There’s a reason for this feeling deep in my soul

That every day, tells me we'll be okay

In this town, The Middle of Nowhere, USA

© 2019 by Alex Shelbourne