The Days We Didn't Count
As a kid, friendship felt effortless, playing outside was top tier
Neighborhood bike rides, chalk art, bubble machines
Running in the sprinklers, creating 20-step hopscotch
Time was infinite, the world was small, nothing else mattered.
Sleepovers, play dates, birthday parties at the roller rink
Watching Disney shows in pajamas while making pancakes
Arts and crafts, friendship bracelets, filming funny videos
Time was infinite, the world was small, nothing else mattered.
We’d see each other every day at school
We’d see each other at extra-curriculars
We’d see each other every evening to play outside
Time was infinite, the world was small, nothing else mattered.
Inside jokes that we’d laugh until our stomachs hurt
Family ski trips, trick-o-treating, baking apple pie
Watching Harry Potter until our eyes closed from sleepiness
Time was infinite, the world was small, nothing else mattered.
Even when college came around, we stayed close
FaceTime, holiday break get togethers, ski weekends
We always knew when we’d see each other again
Time still felt infinite, the world was growing, but nothing else mattered.
College graduation, pandemic, stay-at-home
Nature walks, movie nights, ski weekends
Harry Potter, Hunger Games, Stranger Things
Time still felt infinite, the world was growing, but nothing else mattered.
Then one day everything seems to change all at once
You’re getting married? You’re moving where?
Your job is what? When do you have time to…?
Time is finite, the world is vast, and suddenly, everything matters.
Busy work schedules, nonstop calendars, constant go-go-go
Work commitments, conflicting schedules, too tired after a full day
Always meaning to reach out, always waiting for the right time
Time is finite, the world is huge, what truly matters?
We don't realize we're living in the good old days until we look back on them
As kids, we saw our friends every day
We never thought to count the days between seeing each other
Now, who knows when I will see you next?
