We Were Young

We were young, we were young
 Forgiving and forgetting
 Through all the worst circumstances
 The purity of our hearts
 Sparked the union of beings
 But we were young
 We watched ignited flumes die
 A flume a mother and father tried to hold on to
 We watched as they dwindled
 So we tried to reignite cold hearts
 But all we got were frostbites
 We were young, we did not know
 So we turned a blind eye to it all
 We tried to forget
 And for awhile we forgot
 We played, we laughed, we seesawed 
 We watched the clouds drift
 Through clear skies and gentle breezes
 And for a while we saw
 A tiny spark and a gentle union
 Happiness engulfed adult hearts
 And for many nights we dinned
 At a table full of the best soul food
 And a mother and father
 Playing at being soul mates again
 We were young, we were happy
 If we had known that that wouldn't last
 Well, we still would have been happy
 Happy in the moment
 Because nothing lasts forever
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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