The future and the past
What’s one without the other?
Essential colleagues
Like a baby and its mother
The pull of tomorrow equaled
By the pull of yesterday
Both vie for my attention
Memories and dreams I save
I will admit
The past pulls on me more
I guess the only reason why
Is I’ve been there before
Familiarity worth
A lot in weight
And behind future’s door
There uncertainty waits
But that doesn’t mean
I’ll hide from tomorrow
My past ain’t all wine and roses
I’ve seen my share of sorrow
And the present
Always on the move
From one moment to the next
A persuaded groove
But the past does
Have a hold on me
Countless smiles across many miles
A lifetime of memories
When I think about
Walking a straight line
I’m pulled in both directions
Within the gravity of time
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