3 Years Apart
It all goes back to high school
Where we had a place we could call our own
We discovered ourselves there
And had our group of friends
That longing doesn't go away as we close the door
Knowing it will never be the same
Yet having high hopes that it will
We've found friends to make our spirituality grow
We gave our lover over to another
The hurt grows strong within us
Wanting to love what we left in the world
voices telling us it's not that bad
Deceiving words try to lure us
Being tricked into their customs
You don't see it when you're in it
But when you go back and look
It hurts even more
People telling you how much you've changed
And how much they missed the old you
But you need to remember why you've chosen this path and where it will lead
I've gone through these feelings too
I hurt just like you
It lessens year by year
We're on in the same
We're just 3 years apart
Copyright © Michelle Mcdermin | Year Posted 2010
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