Playing in the street

It seems as though it was only a year ago
But it was so many more
And i really didn't know
Looking out my front door

I saw you playing in the street
Laughing at the simple air
Smiling at those you'd meet
Juggling life without any care

As though you were a circus clown
But nobody knew who you were
An adjective or a pronoun
A satisfactory him or a silly her

You danced with the moon and cried
As loves you knew flew away to war
Some still living but most have died
Wondering what the fight was for

Left with questions and a simple thought
In traffic where the light shines green
Looking at the happy things you've bought
Wondering what can it all mean

You're dreaming on another boulevard
Looking at the sky for another moon
Trying to take it easy but it's too hard
Waiting, wanting it to be here soon

And it seems as though you're getting old
The dancing step is hard and long
Getting boxed up and rolled and sold
Wondering if maybe it just turned out wrong