Nostalgia

Feeling the sun
We run and run
Chasing, laughing until we're out of breath
You count to a hundred
Ready or not, I'm coming
I hide in the trees by the swing set
That was before the twinkle in our eyes left

I'd do anything to reverse the hands of time
To go back and revisit
If only for one minute
I'd do anything to be a little child
When my heart could run wild and free
Now I'm just a shell of who I used to be

We dance and sing
Unabashedly
Living without an ounce of self-consciousness
All day we dream
About what we're going to be
Our imaginations were limitless
The world was just as cold
But we were blissfully blinded by innocence
Just to be free like that again

I'd do anything to reverse the hands of time
To go back and revisit
If only for one minute
I'd do anything to be a little child
When my heart could run wild and free
Now I'm just a shell of who I used to be

Seeing the world in vibrant colors
Being playful and curious
It's not really the past
It's my spirit that I miss
But in the midst of despair
Grim and deep
I feel something comfort me
An aura that is innocent and sweet
Filled with light and purity
I can feel her joy and wonderment
And suddenly it's like she never went

Maybe what I wanted, I can get it back
To rekindle that excitement
Recapture that brightness
Maybe what I wanted, I already have
Maybe
Maybe
Maybe what I wanted, I just need to grab
What if I have the key
To live my life exuberantly?
Maybe what I wanted, I already have
And I can still run wild and free
Because that glorious child was always inside of me