There was a time

There was a time when this all made sense
a better time, a fuller time
a time when nothing mattered
a time when everything mattered
a time when i looked in the mirror and saw myself for exactly what i was;
me.

there was a time when love made sense
a happier time, a nicer time
a time of simple smiles and truthful i love yous
a time of staying up late and being together
a time when i looked at us and saw us for exactly what we were;
lovers.

there was a time when friendship made sense
a funnier time, a greater time
a time when laughter filled the air surrounding us
a time when corny inside jokes and long deep talks were enough
a time when i looked at all of us and saw us for exactly what we were;
friends.

there was a time when family made sense
a grander time, a easier time
a time when who called "shot gun" and whats for dinner were our only problems
a time when home was definite and surrounds familiar
a time when i looked at all of us and saw us for exactly what we were;
family.

there was a time when emotions made sense
a less stressful time, a hardly complicated time
a time when easy words like "happy" or "sad" worked for describing how we felt
a time before tears without explanation and meaningless anger
a time when i could look at myself and know exactly how i was feeling;
simple.

there was a time when people made sense
a blissful time, a wonderful time
a time before backstabbing and name calling
a time when people said what they meant and meant what they said
a time when i could look at people and see them for exactly what they were;
human.

there was a time when life made sense
a peaceful time, a serene time
a time when you knew who you were and what you wanted
a time when walking down the street needed no justification
a time when i could look around and see life for exactly what it was;
life.

there was a time when this all made sense
a better time, a fuller time
a time when nothing mattered
a time when everything mattered
a time when i looked in the mirror and saw myself for exactly what i was;
me.

there was a time
there was a time
there was a time

time changes, love changes, friendship changes, family changes, emotion changes, people changes, life changes, you change, we change, i change.
and nothing ever really makes sense
and nothing ever really is simple
but there was a time, i know there was, I'm sure of it
yes, there was a time
before