Cassidy Smith
we were going camping
i was six years old
i was packing with my father
in the garage at home
going through boxes, so young and carefree
found a shiny metal piece, so i held it up for him to see
and i'll never forget the look on his face when he saw the gun in my hand
i didn't know the power that i had
had a crush on a church boy
at 16 years old
maybe there could've been a future
i just didn't know
the fear came and i knew i could not walk that rope
so i told him one night that he should not hold out hope for us
but i'll never forget the pain in his eyes when he heard the words that i said
i didn't know the power that i had
she was sitting in the wait room
signing paperwork
she was running out of options
running out of worth
the nurse came and led her into the next room
where the doctor scraped the baby from her womb
and she'll never forget the guilt of that day, wishing she could bring back the dead
she didn't know the power that she had
please forgive me for i know not what i do
i swear i never meant to hurt you
just remember the sincerity in my voice as as i bow my head
i didn't know the power that i had