I Used To

by Walter   Apr 24, 2020


I used to look forwards everyday
To what my life might bring
I used to enjoy going out
And doing everything

I used to love being in crowds
Socializing in the night
I used to never arrive back home
Until the morning light

I used to have so many friends
Where we were always keen
I used to talk face to face
And not just to a screen

I used to enjoy dining out
Candle light with my date
I used to love sharing food
And tasting each other's plate

I used to love a romantic song
That lead us both to dance
I used to love feeling close
As if caught in a trance

But something has happened to the world
That's hurting most my heart
I've been told it's no longer safe
And we need to stay apart

I think romance will soon be lost
As it can no longer roam
I think we'll never fall in love
While we all stay at home

I used to want to live my life
And grow old to tell a tale
I used to think I'll reminisce
But now think I will fail

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  • 4 years ago

    by Walter

    Thanks Poet for your comment and upon re-reading I agree with your observations and have edited.

    Yes times have definitely changed and we are all trying to adapt to live like this. Love is a strong force however, and I'm sure will find a way through all these barriers until our lives are back to 'normal' again.

  • 4 years ago

    by Poet on the Piano

    Just a few observations:

    "I used to look forwards everyday
    On what my life might bring"

    - I feel like this would read better as "I used to look forward everyday/ To what my life might bring".
    Maybe re-read the lines?

    "I used to love sharing food
    And taste each others plate"
    - The tense here seemed awkward. Maybe "And tasting each other's plate"?

    Times have certainly changed for us all, perhaps, some more than others have had their lives completely uprooted. I know for some people, it may be a comfort to be constantly reminded that we are all in this together, but I understand how we each are dealing with this in our own ways. Loneliness. Adapting. Not knowing what the future may hold. The last few stanzas held the most sorrow for me. The question of romance being lost, not having the space to grow and mature and be embraced.... hopefully, that love can extend though, find new avenues despite being cornered or feeling confined. It certainly may feel like our lives are being put on pause, that we cannot continue to live like this, yet just imagine the sweetness when we can taste that freedom again. And are finally able to live, with hesitation and restrictions still, yet a step forward from where we used to be.

    Thank you for sharing this, Walter, and sending you hopeful thoughts. Keep going, look forward to a time when this will not be our new normal.

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