a stranger one night flew under my umbrella I shield her from the rain when it stop she got away before I could ask her for her name and tell her mine and how I would like to take her out on my five and dime minimum wage to get to know her better but before I could work up the nerve a shadow stepped off the curve and was gone with the sudden change of weather I stood outside alone told myself "you need to do better" how could you let that romanic moment slip away it was a dark and slippery night I could see the gleem in her eyes as if she felt safe and secure in my arms I file it away in the manifold of memories amongst unsolved mysteries it's like a dream I can't seem to wake from she could've been my day one she could've been the one it was so long ago but when rain fall it feels like only hours ago memories last longer than the past I can't keep em down they break through ground and lift the grass can't take the sound of "if only I had" I possibly could still be in love instead of missing and reminiscing something I could've but never had