Where Did You Go?

I remember a field
Full of green grass and flowers
A picnic blanket on the ground
Two bikes, thrown to the side and forgotten
I remember the sun
Shining down around us
But even that warmth
Paled in comparison
To the warmth in my heart
At being by your side

I remember a classroom
Sitting at a table
Looking into your eyes
And laughing as we worked
I remember a game
A friendly competition
But most of all, I remember
Your eyes shining when you won

I remember a kingdom
Where everything was perfect
It was more of a home to me
Than my very own bed
I remember escaping
Running with you to that place
In the beauty of your mind
As we fled from
The terrors of the world
Hand in hand

I remember a girl
Whose face lit up when she saw me
Who cracked a million jokes
Who told a million stories
I remember a girl
Who loved me more than life
Who loved me more than death
Who’d write stories just for me
Who wanted me around
She was calm and she was patient
She was funny and she was sweet
She was broken and she was soft
She was everything I wanted
And so much more

That girl was my future
This one, I’m not so sure
I’ve constantly been left
It’s the story of my life
Something about me
Makes people who seem to care
Run away
I never thought you’d leave
You promised me you wouldn’t
But now you’re not the girl
That I remember
You don’t light up to see me
You don’t run away
Hand in hand
To worlds of our own creation
There’s no escape for me
From what you’ve become
My girl that I remember
Where did you go?