I close my eyes and wander back to childhood,
Running around with no worries or fears.
My best friends and I, there we stood,
Laughing and giggling with happy tears.
Asking permission to spend the night,
Everything was quite alright.
Opening eyes, I face reality.
And then I cry.
Look around and see before me
The things that make me die inside.
Wondering what happened to the old days
That seemed to fly right by.