Everybody's going places and all she wants to do is rest
Everybody's moving forward and for her time is standing still
All the places she thought she'd go
All the things she thought she'd do
All the powers she thought that she possessed
Have been reduced
To smoke and mirrors, tricks of the trade
Put on a smile, be sure to nod and wave
Don't let them see what you've become
A failed attempt at something

Or a failed attempt to be someone who was worthy of something more

Than the daily shuffle, the weekly grind, a keeper of others
And for what peace of mind? There's no peace!
In knowing you have given up hope
Traded in your starry eyes for the slippery slope of acceptance
(Or be it denial) of what you really desire
It's not up to me now, it's all for the child
Your life becomes theirs and so why should they suffer
For being born to someone who succeeds as a mother
But falls short as a woman
Who lacks vision and drive

Whose only accomplishment is pretending to be alive