All Those Years

Did they drift away, those years When we used to have fun and play? I wanted to grow up, That was my greatest ambition, But now, it feels like The most gruesome admission. Everything has changed, But the world moves on. Who will convince my heart That now, it is all gone? My friends have grown up. They say, “Don’t be so childish, It’s immature.” I just want to go back To the world where our greatest wish Was to ride a dinosaur. My doll will now have a new owner, But can she ever forget All the joy we had together? Those storybooks, Those cartoon shows, And all that free time In the summer afternoon, Listening to the cuckoos' echoes. My heart will keep them forever with me, But nothing can change The bitter tragedy Of our childhood Becoming just a memory.