The Door To Forever

It was such a small thing It happens all the time Fathers and sons disagree Fathers and sons argue Fathers and sons say things Things they don't really mean... We exchanged words Harsh words over nothing, nothing at all Childish words over petty differences Angry words which are critical so critical now to recall and to relive over and over again… You were ready to drop the matter You were ready to relent and apologize I was not ready to drop the matter I was not ready to relent and apologize You were the adult, I was the child I reversed the roles, you reversed them back You wanted to relent. I refused to relent I refused and let you walk out that door Yes, I let you walk out that door That front door, that door to forever the last time I didn't say goodbye to you the last time I didn't say I love you the last time I saw you the last time I saw you alive…