take me back

Take me back to simpler days.

Put me in a place where I feel

sane. Remind me that it will be

okay. Paint me a picture in a new

time frame. Occupy my head space.

Take me back to longer days

when 24 hours went by slow.

Take me back to an open mind:

a period of time when I was

younger. I want to see the world

with fresh eyes: where dreams

refused to die. I wish to travel to

a time without broken promises.

Take me back to my youth when

I didn’t know the truth. Give me

back my curiosity – my wonder.

Take me back to nights where I

enjoyed watching the thunder.

I’m over the feeling of being under

water. Take me back to when I

looked forward. Give me back

my innocence. Tell me where

all the damn time went. Help me

see that the world is still good.

Take me back to feelings of bliss.

Give me guidance in this maze.

Tell me that it’s just a phase.

I know that I can’t go back,

so I will take past pain and hurt

and walk tall with my head held

high. I won’t let these days pass

me by. I will move along and be

strong. No sense in being stuck

in the past when the future

is approaching all too fast.