Fast-forward

All my life, I have wanted to fast-forward 

Fast-forward through all the heartbreak 

Taken like shots and treated like mistakes 

Fast-forward through the bumps and bruises 

felt near rough waters and icy planes 

Fast-forward through the tears 

cried in between the frames 

Fast forward to the moment, I have it together 

But together, I may never be 

For this birthday, I simply want to be 

and see what the tide brings in 

This year of 28, although, new feels familiar 

So much so that I think I’ll finally learn 

to just let it play