Fire of Time - David Ramírez

I forgot how to smile as a sober man

I forgot how to laugh as a kid

I forgot what it’s like to hold a woman’s hand and not lead her straight to my

bed

I forgot how to kiss and mean it

Every pause, every slip of my tongue

I’ve been loyal to the wants of my lustful heart

And unfaithful to my friend Love

But you remind me who I was and who I want to be

You remind me that though not whole, I’m not empty

There are things I lost in the fire of time

Things I thought, again I’ll never see

But when it’s hard for me to recall my name

You remind me

You’ve been quick to dismiss all my apologies

My confessions seem to only waste your time

I thought grace was in the clouds among the heavenly

But now it’s staring me right in the eyes

You remind me who I was and who I want to be

You remind me that though not whole, I’m not empty

There are things I lost in the fire of time

Things I though, again I’ll never see

But when it’s hard for me to recall my name

You remind me