Strawberries with cream

Strawberries with cream
melt in my mouth
as memories
come back to me
of a different time
when a smile was a smile
and a hug was full of love
when the faces that we wore
were the ones
we were born with
not the masks
we hide behind today
 

Memories of a time
before the cutting
before the pain
before the bleeding
before the shame
before the crying
and all the games

Memories of the moments
before all the lies
when we would all play
and not a thing was wrong
when there was not a worry
not a cloud in the sky

Strawberries with cream
take me back to a time
that is worth remembering
a time with fresh baked cookies
and lemonade on a hot day
when laughs out numbered tears
before the boys got so angry
and the girls got so sad

Back to a time
with fireworks in July
eggnog in December
Easter egg hunts in April
and turkey in November

Back to a time
I could look it your eyes
back to a time
when I didn't have to lie
when I didn't have to bleed
didn't have hide my arms
when I didn't have to drop my eyes
and let my head hang low
a time before everything fell apart

I wish I could go back
to that time
with laughs and hugs
smiles and love
back to a time
with strawberries and cream