The Same, But Different

things are so different now
we’ve gotten older
but didn’t grow up somehow
maybe we have
but I feel so young
when I’m with you
like those high school feelings
of butterflies when you look at me
with your childish eyes
and I am reminded what it means to be alive
holding you in my arms
protecting you from the world’s harms
you will always be safe with me
see, things seem so different now
we can try to pretend
that we were always together somehow
that what we have never had an end
but you’ve left me
time and time again
see, that pain still stings
but I am so much different now
I’m cautious and careful
I like you now, like I liked you then
but I refuse to be hurt again
no! you won’t hurt me again