Friday, June 04, 2021

When Did It Become Okay?

When did it become okay

To move out and move away?

When did “I remember you when”

Get replaced by “I haven’t seen you since”?

 

I saw you both smiling

And it broke my heart in half

It will be last time I see you together

The last time you both laugh

 

Birthdays and Graduations

First Houses and Apartments

Weddings and Divorces

First Jobs and Retirement

 

Those who move on are seldom sad

That is for those who are left behind

Trying to keep up and stay in touch

Desperately wishing for ways to rewind

 

The clock on the wall waits for nobody

Everyone feels like they are on their own

When they wake up and realize one day

That the life they’re living is unknown

 

Relationships can be difficult

Relationships can be hard

High School becomes Reunions

With our names reduced to a card

 

When did it become okay?

 

 

Copyright 2021 Scott C. Forrest-Allen

 

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