The Road Behind Her © by Dan Hunter

As soon as I turn 18 I'm leaving the house
I don't care if I even haven't got a spouse
My mother keeps on getting on my nerves
Telling me, "honey the food is served"
Whatever, I'm tired of being here
I just want to go anywhere else, but here

She says these things in her mind
Not knowing how much her mother tries
To give her daughter all what she wants
And not knowing how much she cries

If my daughter would be more grateful
Or even a little bit more cheerful
Instead what she does is complain
Making me feel like what I do for her is in vain
All she has to do is go to school
So that she could avoid becoming a fool
By getting the right tools

Every time I ask her to help me cook
She looks at me like if I'm some kind of crook
Her friends don't help their mothers either
So why should I, she says
As she throws down the book

Her 18th birthday is coming up
And she can't believe her daughter hasn't wised up
She's becoming just like her mom
Who ran away from her house after prom

Getting to her last resort
The mom tries to convince her daughter to stay in line
Honey can we talk?
I know you want to leave
But I just have one thing to say

Look they're some things you don't know about life
Specially about my life
When I was your age I had a lot of rage
Just like you, you know?
I thought I didn't need my parents anymore
And that there were things I needed to explore

So I ran away from home right after prom
Not even stopping to say bye to my mom
After I left my life was never the same again
That was when I got pregnant with you
I wasn't rape nor abused
This happen with my boyfriend
Who told me, "I love you"
After he found out I was expecting a baby
He told me that you weren't his baby
So he left me all alone
With no place to call a home

He even told me to have an abortion
Like if you were some kind of distortion
Of course I refused
But all of this left me very confused

Having no friends and no shelter
I called upon the ones who were always my helper
Who were they? 
Mom and dad
That's all I've ever had

I remember them telling me that they would take me back in
Even though I treated them so wrong
And I thank God for them
Because they’ve showed me how to be strong
My mom mentioned that they’ve been praying for me every day
Hoping that one day I would come back and stay
Now this is nice but I’m sad to say
That by the time I actually went back home
My dad had already past away

Not being able to ask for forgiveness
For causing him so much stress
That gave me a lot of distress
Now I have to live with that for the rest of my life

Honey, if you want to still leave once your 18, go ahead
But please think on what I've said
I don't want you to do the same mistakes I've made
Running from home and flunking your grade
My love is always here for you
Please remember that
Even if that's the only thing you do

Mom, this is the reason why I’m leaving
You’re always judging me and grieving
Trust me, I know what I’m doing
So get away from me
I have to get moving
She left her home leaving only a bad tone
Not wanting to see
That the road behind her mom
Is becoming the road ahead of her