Now and Then

I can remember when we were children

And we would look up at the world

Great and big and full of nonsense

And we would dream the dreams

That only the young can hold onto

And we would stare up at the sky

Wondering what made stars shine

And we held tight to our hopes

We thought we could live forever

And we ran hard against that wind

Thinking we could persevere somehow

And we carved our names where we could

Rocks and trees and concrete streets

And our letters would never fade away

Even after we’re but dust again

And now we’ve all grown up

Our dreams somewhere between now and then

And, if you wouldn’t mind

I’d ask you to take my hand once more

And we’ll find our dreams on the path of before