A New Dimension

Once you walk away and close that door You'll never be able to go home again Your world changes once that lock clicks Walking fast never stopping to look back A new dimension to your life begins Childhood becomes a precious memory You feel nostalgia for the small moments Butterfly kisses and bedtime stories You'll never be able to go home again Stilted conversations in a home not yours Longing to be wrapped in those strong arms Those arms that once held you tight A new dimension to your life begins Carving out a new path to follow Teaching yourself what life should be Sorrows and joys are so lonely without you Childhood becomes a precious memory Choosing to remember things that were good Weeping willow fortress and caramel apples Summer twilight and low pitched laughing Once you close that door and walk away Your childhood life merely becomes memory You can never go back to the life you had A new dimension of your life begins