The Door I Didn't Slam

I knew I tried to do my best to be honest
But sometimes some relationships don’t pan out
Even if there’s a light amidst kindred spirits
Feelings can dry up and go into a drought

And maybe it was the times and those days of youth
Like a rollercoaster – emotions ran wild
One day we’re all laughing and the next we’re crying
One day I’m wanted and the next I’m exiled

But I didn’t get mad that one time I got burned
Instead I let tears wash over me like rain
It teared and inspired me like some work of art
Letting my heart sink I delved into the pain

Broken and mended I learned to be resilient
I didn’t fully understand it at that time
But some of life lessons need to be experienced
So that it molds us and shapes us into our prime

Today I remember the door I didn’t slam
That day I walked away with my head held up high
It’s a forgotten memory of love and youth
Like the wings of a verse watching the time fly by