Mind's Tales

Promise You'll Remember

We were young,

Running over green grass

And climbing trees.

We were playing games

And living daydreams.

We slayed the beasts

Of our imaginations,

Saving the world

One childish song at a time.

That's when everything changed,

And you left.

Though you weren't fully gone.

We were drifting through time

And over trivial vast distances.

We weren't always going the same direction.

We still played together,

We still lived our fantasies.

Yet everything was different.

We knew we were growing up,

Though we didn't like to think about it.

Now we're here,

And you're leaving again.

This time you're leaving your childhood behind,

Perhaps for good.

You're stepping into the next

Chapter of your life.

You're taking your place in

The real world.

But I'll still be here

When you're gone.

So before you go I want you to

Promise you'll remember me

When you're gone.

Promise you'll remember

The short, brown-haired girl next door.

The one you used to play with everyday.

Promise you'll remember

The short, brown-haired teenager

Who was obsessed with old movies,

And who was always asking

If you'd heard one song or another.

I'm still who I am,

Though I'm not who I used to be.

Promise you'll remember

Who I was

And who I am.

And I'll promise to remember

That tall, blonde girl

With the secret hideout in the lilacs.

The one who always knew

Something I didn't.

And I'll promise to remember

The young woman

I always wanted to meet

But never wanted to see.

I know I'll see you again,

And you'll see me.

But we won't be who we are now.

And that's okay,

That's alright.

Just promise you'll remember me

And I promise I'll remember you.

I wasn't sure if I wanted to post this on Wattpad or not. This one is very personal to me, and honestly I'm still not sure I'll leave it up. But this one's for Kryssy, because I'm not ready to say good bye just yet.