Before It Becomes a Memory

She sat by the window coffee gone cold
Photographs framed in silver and gold
Laughter still echoes down these old halls
But time never stops—it just quietly falls
The world keeps on turning we chase and we run
But what if the best days are already done
Or maybe they're here hidden in plain view
In the quiet the chaos in me and in you
I don't wanna blink and miss the sunrise
Or wait for the end to realize
Catch the light before it fades
Hold the love before it breaks
Speak the words you always save
Dance in the rain before it drains away
This moment's a treasure not a guarantee
So live it now—before it becomes a memory
She smiled through the mirror tears in her eyes
Wearing her courage like a beautiful disguise
She let go of anger whispered her name
Took a deep breath and stepped into the flame
We all carry stories that no one will know
Until we choose to let the light show
So laugh till it hurts cry without shame
Because even the scars can glow in the rain
You don't need a reason to start again
Just a heartbeat and the courage to try
Catch the light before it fades
Hold the love before it breaks
Speak the words you always save
Dance in the rain before it drains away
This moment's a treasure not a guarantee
So live it now—before it becomes a memory
And maybe tomorrow will never arrive
So why not fall in love with being alive
Take the photo write the song
Call your mother stay up till dawn
Catch the light before it fades
Kiss the sky and ride the waves
Say I'm sorry say I'm proud
Say I love you out loud
Life isn't waiting it's calling me
To live it now before it becomes a memory
She walked through the door with fire in her chest
A woman reborn no longer a guest
In her own life she chose to be
The dream she dreamt the one who's free