The Reddest Rose

When you dig into old corners of your mind

Will only dust and shadows remain?

And when you hear old songs of good times left behind

Will you smile and shrug or only feel the pain?

I’ve used up all my warmth from summers past

The colors fade

I’m getting early late

The jokes are just as good but the laughter never lasts

I chased the night from room to room

From state to state

And never caught it once

But I still faked my own romance stunts

But you like this

The right kiss

You would invite this

On any given day

I’ll lose the touch but keep my mind

I’ll seek out the things I’ll never find

The right girl

The one pearl

I’ll look the whole world

And never learn a thing