there was so much music
and laughter
and tears

there was so much love
or so it seemed as if
but i’m not so certain anymore

there was quiet and stillness and offerings
and large white elephants in the rooms
and beautiful white sandy beaches
and small star-shaped flowers
in my hair

there was music
so much music
but the notes are all fading now
and turning sour

i don’t want to hear the notes fall
i’d rather just forget
but if i have to remember
i only want to remember

the music