....
when love songs were about
lovers
lovin one another

when people ACTUALLY
loved one another

when love didnt mean
base and mean possessiveness

when you were here

i remember when you were
a lover who loved
who could sleep
beyond NIGHTMARE
when the word JUSTICE
was real

and we saw eachother's
tomorrows

and painted with soft pastels
our neighbors live
into green

and you were here

....
when being a criminal
was not something to be
proud of

when having what you didnt deserve
illicited scorn, not envy

when ****** for profit
was considered
wrong

when people being made to seem stupid
was seen as gross and ugly


....
when love songs were about
lovers
lovin one another

when people ACTUALLY
loved one another

i do really remember
such a world

and you were here