i still own a nintendo 64

mario and luigi sitting on the floor

i still have my legos and my knex

those two flat pieces i still cant disconnect 

i still have my lincoln logs and my army men

grey versus green, hot wheels in the blend

and i still have the teddy bear i grew up with

the one i called lame when i was just a kid

but im lying, i dont know where these memories are

im nostalgic but my history seems so far

its sad to think Ive forgotten the things thatve made me who i am

from crawling, to walking, till finally i ran

i dont miss the nineties, i only miss my childhood

but i wouldnt change things, even if i could

sometimes i want everything to stay the same

but i know that with time comes change

do you remember when i used to fall asleep on the floor?

well sometimes i still do, but now i kinda snore

do you remember when i was deathly sick with the flu?

and you cried and you prayed and you said “i love you”

do you remember when i accidentally pooped my pants

you took care of me, even though i soiled your plans

and do you remember when you took me to the dallas zoo?

ive never had a better chaperone than you

as the memories come, the tears come flooding in

the future is bright, but the tunnel seems dim

weve been together for seventeen years, but now its time for me to leave

even if i go a thousand miles away, i hope my absence doesnt deceive

because

i promise to never forget where i came from,
but for now its time to move on

its time for me to go to college

but i promise i’ll always come back home, Mom