A Walk Remembering

Walking through the park

With you by my side.

Talking, joking, laughing,

We were feeling alright.

Too young to grow up.

Decisions were made.

It was for the best

Sure the feelings would fade.

As the nights creep in

I lie awake in the dark.

Thinking about nothing,

I'm back at the park.

But the trees are all gone,

Only the shadows remain.

It all looks familiar,

But nothing feels the same.

Why must moving on

Mean cutting all ties?

And why do we believe

Some of the biggest lies?

Because;

It's ok to love

Those you've left behind.

It's alright to let them

Cross your mind.

It's normal to feel fear

When looking ahead.

Sometimes what you do

Won't make sense in your head.

Places you've seen

And people you know.

When you look back years later

What will you have to show?

Your memories are yours

Whether you want them or not.

Your memories show you

What you had and what you've got.

Whether it's your very first kiss,

A slow dance in the dark,

Laughing among friends,

Or that walk in the park.

February 12, 2010.