far from lost

when everything seems
far away

my strongest line of defense
is a smile i can't hold up
when nobody's looking

and then
when i least expect it
it robs me blindly
when i discover it
at first glance
it seems i have nothing left
i dig deeper into my pockets
and pull out something more
than what is lost

i will adapt to what is gone
yet having it was so great before
only reminds me to cherish
what was in the past
and not take it for granted

when i knew this day
was something eventual
it's always different than how
i pictured it to be
i will make the most of it
as we will continue to strive
higher, farther, greater
no different.

remember the time that was
listening to the song that brings it all back
it's not bad after all
to know that those days lie shortly ahead.

the present
is mere time to make
the future even better.