Tonight

I wrote this back in July of 2005. Angel called to tell me that Jonathan and Alyssa were engaged. It seems like a lifetime ago. But this captures the emotion of the moment for me. And Jon and Lyss, I'm so glad to know that life's journey just keeps getting better for you! Love you guys!


Tonight

Wish I could say
I was sitting underneath the stars
on this muggy summer’s night
But the clouds have rolled in
once again
and I’ve gone inside the cool
My mind’s been wandering lately
to the memories of my senior year
I can’t help but love
those simple days of the past
Sometimes I wish I could escape
the reality of now
and enter the youth of my history

Found out just today
that prom’s king and queen will become
2003’s first mister and misses- -
soon saying ‘I do’
I have to step back and let my mind attempt
to grasp the apparent realness of now

I’m praying for the day
that she comes my way
Don’t know quite how
but I’ll know it’s her somehow
In my heart I know my someone’s out there
The hardest part is not knowing
the when and the where

Turn back the pages of my yearbook
as I pass the time
in the dim light of the room
All the memories flood back into my mind
like a tidal wave of repressed delight
I glance over all the photos
and fast-forward to where they are now
The days are no longer simple
but complicated
Sometimes I wish I could escape
the reality of now
and enter the unknown of my future