Now I'm Done Forever

There's a kid somewhere, probably ten years old

This was originally written as a song at about 9pm last night.

There's a kid somewhere, probably ten years old
Thinks that growing up is all there is to live for
Doesn't know it hurts and makes your heart a little cold
All they see is a long hallway, and at the end a door

There's no window, only a shiny knob
Begging to be twisted:
It says, "open me
When you reach me"

When we were ten years old
We didn't think about buying cars or getting jobs
Only graduating high school
Being done "forever"
When we were ten years old
We didn't waste our time on phones
We just climbed a tree and played on swings
And now we're done forever

There's a kid somewhere, probably around fifteen
Thinks the seniors are the coolest, and "why am I so shy?"
Doesn't know nobody cares who they are or what they be
All they know is a long highway with no exit in sight

There's no end, only horizon
Begging to be driven on:
It says, "come to me
When you reach me"

When we were fifteen
We didn't think about choosing colleges or careers
Only graduating high school
Being done "forever"
When we were fifteen
We didn't slave over our grades
We just played basketball in the park
And now we're done forever

If I could be twelve again
I would
If I could get that time back
I would

'Cause now I'm done forever