I came back to a town
In a year of my life
To nothing the same as before
I tried to recapture
Those early beginnings
But time had barred shut every door
I came back to a town
The first haven I knew
I never would see it again
Like Mr. Wolfe said
Nobody finds it
It's gone just like yesterday's wind
I came back to a town
That nurtured and reared me
Now only the memories unfold
While one lonely figure
In all the shop windows
Seemed utterly lost in the cold
Aug 1, 2010
Aug 1, 2010 at 10:06 AM UTC
I came back to a town
In a year of my life
To nothing the same as before
I tried to recapture
Those early beginnings
But time had barred shut every door
I came back to a town
The first haven I knew
I never would see it again
Like Mr. Wolfe said
Nobody finds it
It's gone just like yesterday's wind
I came back to a town
That nurtured and reared me
Now only the memories unfold
While one lonely figure
In all the shop windows
Seemed utterly lost in the cold
Copyright Louis Brown
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