It's Hard to Let Go

[Verse]
Through the grey clouds, I see your face beam,
Summer days, backyard chills, pure dream.
Barefoot in the dirt, laughing till we cry,
Now we adults, got bills flying sky high.
Playgrounds to boardrooms, where did time go?
We used to catch fireflies in jars that'd glow.
Street lights flicker, casting long shadows,
Our paths split like forks in the meadows.

[Chorus]
Hard to let go, my friend so true,
Years of memories in skies so blue.
But time's cruel hand, it slips by fast,
Our moments in the sun, forever won’t last.

[Verse 2]
Late-night hoop dreams, just us and the stars,
Now miles apart, got houses and cars.
Texts ain't the same, as face-to-face laughs,
Conversations clipped, like drafts in half.
Breaking bread with strangers, business suits don’t fit,
We had that bond, like misfits in a clique.
Echoes of those summers, haunt my sleep,
Friends like you, dig wounds so deep.

[Chorus]
Hard to let go, my friend so true,
Years of memories in skies so blue.
But time's cruel hand, it slips by fast,
Our moments in the sun, forever won’t last.

[Bridge]
Dusty old photos, yellowed with age,
White picket fences, we built our stage.
Farewell to youth, goodbye to the days,
When life was a game, and we knew all the plays.

[Verse 3]
Love you like a brother, through thick and thin,
Now I'm writing verses, 'bout the might-have-been.
Passing time's a thief, steals moments we treasure,
Got pieces of the past, molded beyond measure.
Laughter echoes on, in the chambers of mind,
Still see you there, time treads unkind.
Hands in our pockets, hearts on our sleeves,
Remembering summers, as autumn leaves.