sitting on the corner of my desk a small photo of my love
of a time in the past in our youth when desires were foremost
it tells a history all its own holding dreams that never occurred
a time in the past a time in the future a photograph on the desk

it tells tales of youths travels from place to place in time
of lessons learned the hard way by minds not wanting to admit
at a time when we thought we knew it all yet we didnt really
a time in the past a time in the future a photograph on the desk

a time when worlds collided parents and children rebelled
when history made decisions we werent ready for choices left
wars occurred that took our dreams away left us all alone
a time in the past a time in the future a photograph on the desk

we were left confused looking for ourselves searching for answers
we aged answers appeared we finally saw the light in the window 
it only took a lifetime to hear the answers and see the truth
a time in the past a time in the future a photograph on the desk