I Remember When - - - - -

I remember when . . . . . Life was uncomplicated, Things fitted naturally into place – No questions asked, No confusion . . . . . I’ve grown up since then. Become an adult – In stature, Though perhaps not in outlook And attitude? I remember when . . . . . I was a child And adulthood seemed a milestone So far away, Never to be reached . . . . . Now I have finally reached that ‘unattainable’ milestone I long for my childhood again. But there are things I would change. Then, I thought I had love and care and understanding. As I grew up, I became aware that The love was very selfish love. The care was conditional care The understanding was never there when I need it. I remember the crisis points in my life – And there was nothing and nobody there . . . . . So I lived in a state of total confusion. A real ‘mixed-up kid'! My emotions were like a whirlpool, Then . . . . . I remember when . . . . . I met you. At that moment in time Neither of us knew How things would turn out. I remember when. . . . . You ‘turned the key’, Unlocked the floodgates of my 'inner self' And all hell came pouring out. “Love is patient, love is kind. . . . There is nothing that love cannot face, There is no limit to its faith, It’s hope, and it’s endurance”. Gradually, I began to realise That there was something between us - Something special. No words can express or describe That ‘something special’. I remember when . . . . . I found true love and care and understanding. I remember when . . . . . Through you . . . . . I found myself. I remember when . . . . .