Ribbons and Bows
My hands reaching out towards the shadows of my past
Searching for the frame of the memories that didn’t last
Smiling faces of a family of six
A family of six that no longer exists
Do you remember the fights and the things that were said
when you didn’t get along and there was more than one bed?
Do you remember how many boxes it took to pack the house
when one of you decided you didn’t want to be a spouse?
An emotional rollercoaster of high’s and low’s
A childhood filled with more than ribbons and bows
Sitting on the stairs, we would listen to the fights
Wondering when it would end and who was right.
Struggles are what happens when things don’t go our way
When we think we hit rock bottom and people start to stray
Families tear apart and promises begin to break
trust isn’t there and give turns to take
Do you remember the times filled with love and laughter
when there was no misery and the pain came after?
Do you remember when you left and just kept walking
when you didn’t come back until we were done talking?
An emotional rollercoaster of high’s and low’s
A childhood filled with more than ribbons and bows
And as I grow up, I learn to cautious
in a world full of pain and words that are thoughtless.