It’s been some time
Since our last visit
And oh how I miss
The sweet smell of nature’s bliss

But this time was different
The air filled with gas
And a film came over my eyes
Painted with a shade of gloom

The tree fort that had once stood
Now fallen and no longer in use
The path that seemed like it was paved
Because I walked it almost every day

The shallow ponds swarmed with
Birds, now covered in grass
With no return

I used to leave my bike
At the beginning of the trail
By the road, with no worry
Now I keep close watch and run back in a hurry

And oh how I miss
How it used to be
Now there is nothing for me to see