The Person I used to be
I used to be younger
I used to be stronger
I used to be a good lookin’ whore monger
I used to be more lackadaisical
More free lovin’, more free thinkin’, less reliable
My hair hung low all the way down my back
I didn’t have a care or a lack of a lair
I always had my brother's back, still do
But just not as much with the lack of you
In my life now
I used to be surrounded by friends
I used to be less lonely, and rarely alone
I used to be a little less stuck in the mud
I used to be in a lot less pain
A lot less strain on the brain
Or in my back
If only there were a pill
To just make me feel
Young again. Ahhh, to feel young again!
Is that a whole lot to ask for?
Copyright © Benjamin Bartley | Year Posted 2024
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