the one that you wanted to keep forever?
You would play with it
until your mom made you clean up and eat,
or took it away.
And then you'd pout and swear
and tell her obscenities and mean things.
Because that toy was the world at your little hands.
Sometimes, later in life, you find something
like that toy again.
And again you want to keep it forever.
But just like before
your mom makes you clean up,
but this time it's because she doesn't approve of the toy.
Or maybe it's not your mom.
Your friends can be jealous of the things that make you happy.
They see your wonderful toy,
and they'll do anything to take it away from you.
And still maybe it's the men from a God,
who tell you that toys like your favorite one
are not to be brought to church.
After all there's only one right way to heaven,
and it's not through toys that corrupt your so called purity.
And despite all this,
you'll keep the memories of that toy.
You'll want to keep them forever,
but nothing lasts...
dreams of forever
are equal to never.
