I remember sunny days long ago
By the bright water, all of us
The afternoon starting to cool into evening
Shade under the old oaks and elms
Blankets on the ground
Listening to the radio
Love songs, all of them
Rhythm and blues and harmony
When I’m with you . . .
We knew then
That our time would never run out
That our strength and beauty
Would never fade
Like that of all generations before
It doesn’t matter where we are
We knew that all the songs
Were about our lives
Or about how our lives would surely be
None of us would ever be lonely
None of us could ever lose
I’m with you, that’s all that matters
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