allusions

On the way home from school, I heard a song by Skillet, and the words really seemed to hit me. I instantly thought of the friendship that I had in high school with Charlene. There were many things in my life that she helped me through, simply by being my friend. And, a part of me really longs for that connection that we once had.

Here are the lyrics:
I remember when we used to laugh about nothing at all
It was better than going mad
From trying to solve all the problems we’re going through
Forget ‘em all
‘Cause on those nights we would stand and never fall
Together we faced it all
Remember when we’d
Stay up late and we’d talk all night
In a dark room lit by the TV light
Through all the hard times in my life
Those nights kept me alive
We’d listen to the radio play all night
Didn’t want to go home to another fight
Through all the hard times in my life
Those nights kept me alive
I remember when we used to drive anywhere but here
As long as we’d ‘forget our lives
We were so young and confused
That we didn’t know to laugh or cry
Those nights were ours
They will live and never die
Together we’d stand forever
Remember when we’d
Those nights belong to us
There’s nothing wrong with us
I remember when we used to laugh
And now I wish those nights would last

I’ve also thought about her a lot because I just watched To Kill a Mockingbird, and the girl, Scout always reminds me so much of her.