Memories

I have errands to do but before I go
I have to let you know that I want to be alive
I'm living in memories but I want to be free
My feet are sore from treading through my past
From shots that I fired myself shots I didn't need
I need a goal, a purpose to fulfill
I know that there is one out there
But I keep on shooting myself
And living in memories.

There's a life out there to live
A battle to fight, a war to win
But I can't move forward and look back
So here I stand, faced the wrong way
But turning around is harder than it looks
I've tried so many times with fake success
I move forward but then come right back
Cause I can't stop looking behind
And living in memories.

Well, I should go...but please know
I'm going to try again
And this time I'm calling on Him
I'll try to move on forward
And hopefully He'll push me on
We'll fight this life together
I wont look back, I'll forget regrets
And instead of living in them
I'll be making memories.

-Ben Ankenmann
Date: January 7, 2008
Location: Ottawa