If you'd been here
When I was young,
You'd not forget
What we'd have done.

We'd climb roofs,
Jump in the river,
****** neighbour's pears,
Then skedaddle,
Laughing with sweat-matted hair,
Wiping off those grown-up cares.

We'd bumper-jump in four inch snow,
And never let our parents know.
Oh, such fun we two would do,
If I could stay as young as you.

We'd skate and bike,
Play street ball,
Act up in school,
Stand in the hall;
We'd hike with jars
Along country brooks,
Read and trade
Our comic books.
Lie in the sand,
Burn in the sun,
Forgetting it was time for home.
We'd never tire of our treats,
And often we'd forget to eat
Because we're having all our fun:
If you'd been here when I was young.

We'd play Tag and Red Rover,
Flags and Chase,
Then have sleep-overs.
We'd swap tomorrow
For daily pearls,
Then swap each other
For pretty girls.

We'd be up to our shenanigans,
Sleep the sleep,
Then start again.
This is the way
We'd have our fun,
If you'd been here
When I was young.

But now you're here,
And I'm much older,
The things we'd do
You'll do with others;
But when you need a  boost to climb,
This old man has a shoulder.
Yes,
I'll sure have lots of fun,
For you're here now.
That keeps me young.

You don't have the capacity to love
I always love too much
that's where we tripped up.

You mistake affection
for connection
laughter and lust
for love
and that's fine
for a month.

But it's draining to watch you
**** the life out of everyone around you
it pains me to see you turn stones into dust.

It's hard to attract you for what's underneath,
I started to realize it's not very deep.
That's fine, for a year,
but we're just so done
with talking to a ghost
sleeping with no one.

So next time you decide
to tell her you're in love
make sure you feel it in your heart
if you even have one.

the pieces fall into place
&
sometimes
the place falls into pieces