NAME
“ NAME “
HADN’T SEEN HER SINCE HIGH SCHOOL AND I FORGOT HER NAME
BUT HER FACE AND SLINKY WALK BOTH REMAINED THE SAME
I EASED UP BESIDE HER AS SHE STROLLED DOWN THE DAIRY AISLE
MY KNEES STARTED SHAKING AS SHE FLASHED HER SASSY SMILE
SHE SAID I REMEMBER YOU FROM MATH CLASS YOUR NAME IS JOHN
MY HEART SANK LIKE STEEL BECAUSE MY NAME IS TOM
THEN SHE STARTED TO LAUGH AND REACHED FOR MY HAND
YOU CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD TOM I HOPE YOU’LL UNDERSTAND
WE STARTED MAKING SMALL TALK I WAS NERVOUS AND SCARED
I WAS TELLING HER MY STORY HOPING THAT SHE CARED
MY HEART WAS POUNDING FROM SEEING MY OLD FRIEND
I WAS REALLY HOPING SHE WOULD WANT TO SEE ME AGAIN
IT HAD BEEN A LONG TIME THERE WAS NO ONE TO BLAME
WE HAD JUST HONESTLY FORGOT EACH OTHERS NAMES
SHE SAID WE SHOULD GET TOGETHER BUT I HAVE TO GO HOME
MY MOTHER GETS FRIGHTENED WHEN I LEAVE HER ALONE
WELL WE NEVER GOT TOTHER THAT CAME AS NO SURPRISE
I DIDN’T SEE EXCITEMENT WHEN I LOOKED IN HER EYES
AT LEAST I GOT TO SEE HER AND I HAVE NO REGRET
SHE REMINDED ME HOW EASY A NAME IS TO FORGET
NOW A NAME’S JUST A WORD THAT WAS GIVEN TO ME
BUT THAT’S NOT ALL I AM OR WHO I HAVE TO BE
A NAME’S JUST A NAME LIKE THEY GIVE EVERY STREET
HOW CAN YOU REMEMBER EVERY PERSONS NAME YOU MEET
Copyright © Bill Kapac | Year Posted 2023
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