Hourglass

By Aaron Coyner

Do you know me? Can you help?

I can’t even remember myself

I’m still battling the sandstorm

From the memories on the shelf

I’ve been so focused on the present

I couldn’t bring myself to look back

I said I would make time

But then I lost track

And now I’m surrounded

By thoughts from my past

Buried at the bottom

Of my own hourglass

Apologies are hard to make

Without appearing hollow, fake

But if that’s what it takes I’ll try

If you’re listening I don’t know why

But I look at the picture and sing

I’m sorry for everything.

When you were struggling I wasn’t there

But it wasn’t that I didn’t care

I was just a sheltered kid

With no concept of an end

Even though I went away

I definitely should have stayed

And the phone call explained why

I never got to say goodbye

And now I’m surrounded

By thoughts from my past

Buried at the bottom

Of my own hourglass

Apologies are hard to make

Without appearing hollow, fake

But if that’s what it takes I’ll try

If you’re listening I don’t know why

But I look at the picture and sing

I’m sorry for everything.

I hope you can look down and see

That I’ve become what you thought I’d be

I’ve tried to follow your strong lead

And become a man of worthwhile deeds

And if I have fallen or gone astray

I swear I’ll make it up someday