Remember when Christmas came,
We would all wake up early
and run downstairs to claim
our presents, the smell of the tree earthly.
Remember how we used to play all day,
inside and outside
Mom would yell to come clean up, but we wanted to stay
So we’d run in and toss everything out of sight.
Remember when we were closer,
When we laughed more and fought less
When time moved slower
and there was no stress.
Now that’s in the past,
for now I know nothing can last.