passing by – Rambling Harbor

I Tripped over tomorrow

I tripped over tomorrow
Looking back at yesterday
The football fields and beaches
The games we use to play.

I tripped over tomorrow
As it quickly slipped away
We had music we had laughter
Then the world got in the way.

I tripped over tomorrow
It seems to go that way
As tomorrow quickly passes
It becomes my yesterday.

I tripped over tomorrow
But here I choose to stay
I’ll catch tomorrow passing
And remember it someday

There were colorful lights and people singing

Santa’s in windows

And popcorn stringing

I spent Christmas alone.

News years came and bells were ringing

Promises made and children singing

Skyrockets flashing across the sky

Helping to hide the tears in my eye

I spent New Year’s alone.

My birthday rolled in

As it does every year

Some seem to notice

But most didn’t care

I spent my birthday alone.

We come in and go out of this world on our own

I’ve had plenty of practice at being alone

But still at night as the north wind moans

It scares me to think

With my eyes final wink

I’ll still be alone.