[Verse 1]
Little Sarah plays alone but feels secure inside
Mama's in the kitchen, daddy's by her side
This capacity to be alone while knowing love is near
Winnicott discovered what makes solitude feel clear
[Chorus]
When the future gets cut short, when tomorrow disappears
Children lose their sense of time, replaced by endless fears
Supplementary learning shows us what we need to see
How trauma steals the future from a child's reality
[Verse 2]
Terr studied children who had lived through scary days
Found their sense of time had changed in devastating ways
No more planning birthday parties, no more dreams at night
Just a shortened view of life, no future burning bright
[Chorus]
When the future gets cut short, when tomorrow disappears
Children lose their sense of time, replaced by endless fears
Supplementary learning shows us what we need to see
How trauma steals the future from a child's reality
[Bridge]
Being alone should feel okay when love is standing by
But when the world feels dangerous, hope begins to die
The capacity gets broken, future thinking fades away
Living only for today, tomorrow's too afraid
[Verse 3]
Chapter three through five reveal the patterns that emerge
When children can't imagine growth, their timeline starts to merge
Past and present blur together, future seems so small
Supplementary knowledge helps us understand it all
[Chorus]
When the future gets cut short, when tomorrow disappears
Children lose their sense of time, replaced by endless fears
Supplementary learning shows us what we need to see
How trauma steals the future from a child's reality
[Outro]
So we study Winnicott and Terr to comprehend
How to help restore the future, help young hearts to mend