Sunlit Frames

I remember the porch light humming And the screen door’ s tired swing Barefoot summers, fireflies running Grandma singing while the kitchen rang Old bike tires on the gravel Sticky hands from candy rain Every little thing felt endless Even the August heat and pain It was a childhood memory Soft as a blanket in the dark A little world that lived in me Like a secret in my heart Time keeps moving, people change But I still go back when I’ m lonely To that sunlit, little frame My childhood memory Dad’ s old radio on Sunday Momma laughing at the stove Crayons scattered on the table And a hallway full of hope Now the road is wide and crowded But I can still hear that song In the smallest, quiet moments It’ s where I learn I belong It was a childhood memory Soft as a blanket in the dark A little world that lived in me Like a secret in my heart Time keeps moving, people change But I still go back when I’ m lonely To that sunlit, little frame My childhood memory Childhood memory I keep it close to me