The Memories I Left At Home

Walk away from that future technology
To that day when all I wanted
Was to say hello
But I couldn’t bring myself to say it

That left me with memories
Of wanting to talk
To you on one occasion
In one little block in the back of my mind

And I’ll never forget
All the memories that I
Left at home
When I was simply staring into the sky

I just wanted
To say I remember
This one simple day
I’ll forever remember

I was
In the car
On my trip
That lasted eight hours

I was staring at clouds
On the way to New York City
And I thought to myself
My oh my, isn’t she pretty

I wrote upon the chilly window
On that cold and sad, grey day
I looked past the miles of street
On the highway

And I looked into your eyes
All the way back in your home
I could tell just in that moment
That I shouldn’t leave you alone

Simply thinking about it
Brings me close to tears
Because now I realize
That one of my greatest fears

Is losing myself
In you
And I left my memories at home
With nothing for them to do

I wish that the window
Could take to that day
Rewinding time
Like it was a game to play

I wish I could reset
My life’s whole journey
Back to the days
When I had no worries

Just like we were kids
In that same old school
That same schoolteacher
O, so cruel

And then I could show you
How much I do care
Stroke the gentleness
Out of your soft, black hair

Can I take all my memories
Down off the shelves
Just like my belongings
Not for anyone else

Remember the time
Our friendship began
Up to this point
Where it looked like it’d end

I just want these memories
To come thru that door
To make all this right
So I could never ignore

The fact that you’ve been right next to me
Thru thick and thru thin
Like a best friend should be
I could always depend

Now we go two ways
Parting, not forever
At least that’s what I hope
Soon back together

All I want is your sweetness
On a silver plate
Put  that in my collection
Memories up to date

Just come back off that wall
And talk to you that one time
See how far it gets us
In my hindsight

Some of the memories
I could easily let go
But this want I would like
To take
Me
Home