WISH I WERE A CHILD by Edie Bael

WISH I WERE A CHILD

Lying awake in the dark
I feel so alone
Wish I were a child again
In the place I used to call home

Memories come to mind of loving care
and comforting security
Of parents who were always there
Being supportive of me

Of childhood friends
Best friends so long ago
From whom I've grown apart
And now no longer really know

Memories of living in the countryside
Wide open space where my friends and I ran free
Of the country roads where our bikes we'd ride
Admiring the wide expanse of fields that we see

I never felt lonely then
As I'm feeling this night
Realizing I'm growing older
And not knowing ahead what's in sight