We laughed and shared our favorite songs The summer sped away We talked the whole day long Hours felt like minutes everyday. I felt close to you I thought we were friends, it’s true. But something stirred inside my chest, A feeling I could not confess. Me, just two years out of high school Still stumbling through youthful ways And you were a beauty, smart and funny But older by half my age Out of the blue, you stopped Looked into my eyes and said "I'm too old to date you" I didn't know what it meant And while our eyes met, Your voice was coated in regret. The moment I’ll never forget. It felt like you were talking to yourself I didn't know what you were saying I was stunned by the moment My silence betrayed my youth I don't know where my voice went I blushed and dropped my eyes, My courage shaken to the core. I whispered soft, “I know…” And I could not say more. It felt like you were talking to yourself, The moment I’ll never forget. And while our eyes met, Your voice was coated in regret. Now many years later I see, Those words with a different hue. I wonder what might’ve become of me Had I leaned in close to you.
