A Girl I Used To Know
She walks towards me in the street
Matching me stride for stride
Each step closer
My vision takes her in in increments
Hair, face, breasts, hips, legs
All so achingly familiar
Memories in waves crashing through my soul
The innocence we shared
Before life took hold
Before days passed
Then weeks
Now I feel like I'm 10 years late
For everything
I see in her the girl who knew the world was fair
That knew the party would never end
That saw the future as an adventure
Not a slow battle to stay afloat
But now I am closer and I can see
Time has stolen her bloom
Robbed her of her wonder
But I remember
The girl inside the woman
Who knew life was to be lived
Not just survived
And as I reach out to brush a hair from her face
My hand only bumps the glass
And as I search my own reflection
He takes my hand and asks me what I see
Nothing I reply
Just a girl I used to know
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