I can still remember
the years gone by
the years gone by…

Each moment
Too quick to catch
Too immense to hold
Watching black, black coal
Turn into precious gold
But the gold has lost its shimmer
The gold has lost its shine
Time slipping through my fingers
The memories
No longer mine
Evanescing by the moment
By the hour
By the day
Watching as the world
Loses color
Turning gray…

I can still remember
the years gone by
the years gone by
like they were
days
hours
but a second ago…