A Healing Truth
( Tommy Mondello )
Everything has changed now from when you were a kid
Those things that once made you go wow
Have disappeared within the years... into obscurity---
I drove myself into the past... back to the old neighborhood
Just overwhelmed by a rush of unforgetable thrills
Fighting back nostalgic tears... as if I really could
I rediscovered innocence... inhaled youth
And cringed at every one of those painful spills---
It's strange how priorities fade
A feeling that was so invincibly strong
Has somehow left your heart
Replaced by commitments... responsibilities... costly deadlines to be made
Never even realizing that the cycle of life
Was slowly dismantling your childhood... part by part---
To stand in that place where you stood some 30 years ago
Just slows the spinning world for a precious moment or two
Giving you time to embrace your roots... the foundation of your soul
Validating your existence to yourself is such a wonderful healing truth---
The looking back enables you to move forward
To conquer new days with optimistic freedom
Realizing how once our season's were everlasting
We now cherish every moment in time
Confedent in knowing that our strength is found within the person we believe in---
Our common sense tells us that we must grow up
To become a cog within the wheel
Contributions to a winning team rolling towards success
But never forget that path you walked so long ago
When life was simple... even Santa was real
And you were completely unaware of such adult themes
As worry... fear... and stress---
Live forever as a child
Never allow the flame to die
Ignite each day with a grinning smile
And embrace the luxury of not always understanding the reasons why---
+++ True living is found within the innocence +++
