Thirty and Reckoning

[Verse] Children’s laughter floats away As memories of yesterday Grace the face in the mirror right there Lines of worry Streaks of care [Verse 2] Empty dreams on a dusty shelf Time flew by all by itself Nights of promise turned to haze Thirty years A fleeting phase [Chorus] Once were the days of golden sun Now they set One by one Thirty’s here with a wistful sigh Lost the time Don’t know why [Verse 3] Whispers of a life half gone Silent nights that stretch till dawn Echoes of the roads not taken Promises long since forsaken [Verse 4] Friends disperse like autumn leaves New faces don’t quite fill the needs Jobs and homes A steady grind Searching for the peace to find [Chorus] Once were the days of golden sun Now they set One by one Thirty’s here with a wistful sigh Lost the time Don’t know why