Is it because I’m tired
That I’m
feeling very nostalgic,
And
longing for a time
When I
didn’t have to care
About all
those grownup things,
And all
we had to worry about
Is what
game we’d play today,
Or what
time is dinner,
Or
waiting for the 3 o’clock school bell to ring –
And I
remember that some of it was painful
But I go
back anyway
And I
remember that some of it was scary
But I go
back anyway
And some
of what I remember
I try to
forget
And still
I’m drawn to that time
When I
could have been anything
But came
out slightly damaged
And I go
back anyway
And I
love those days
And I’m
feeling very nostalgic
Is it
because I’m tired
Ralphie
