Seventeen

I remember your smiling face Staring down at me It all just seemed pillows and promises But soon the comfort fades out And we’re left with hidden pictures And misguided hearts But now, I’ve stared at the memory long enough That I can feel your hand wrap around mine And this time, we won’t let go It’s been so long since seventeen We’ve gone so far, fearing never to find our way back School hallways and car backseats linger in my heart In just a moment, with just another smile you took me back To seventeen Now, I’ve stared at the memory long enough That I can feel your hand wrap around mine And this time, we won’t let go Sitting on the edge of the bed Spiraling toward the edge of my mind I hear the door close behind you Still, I sit here, wondering what this means Somehow I know Somehow I know, you’ll be back again someday So I’ll just sit here and let you find your way back to me I’ve stared at the memory long enough That I can feel your hand wrap around mine And this time, we won’t let go This time, we’ll be walking hand-in-hand