When I was young the sky was bluer Birds sang clearer, the day was newer Like baby’s breath the air was so sweet Innocent sleep when the day was complete
Daddy would fix it when it would break Time to console me Daddy would take When I faced monsters, he’d take my hand There was no monster too big for that man.
The wind in the trees made music sweet Mama’s lap was the very best seat Her lullaby could ease every care As she hummed softly, smoothing my hair
Way back then in days of my youth Lie was a lie, truth was the truth There was no gray only black or white Just right and wrong only left or right
No breaking line, you waited your turn Pay you received was pay that you earned No consolation for a lost race Played by the rules or consequence faced
Untold factors, different perspectives No changing the rules or directives Height did not raise nor lower the bar Prestige, power, judgement did not mar
Remember when the sky wasn’t gray? Storm hinting clouds just melted away? Oh, how I long for a time such as then- To go back when I was young again.
