Young Again (Song For Scott)

I wanted to write a song for Scott for several years, and didn't know how to go about it. The thing I knew for sure is that I did not want to force it. So I didn't. I let it be. Then one night, I dreamed of him. That hardly ever happens. It happens so seldom, I find myself longing for it. This particular night, in my dream, Scott and I and our siblings were kids. It's how I remember him best - maybe about 7 years old (when I was 14 or so) and still young enough to play, but old enough to remember. I don't recall the dream anymore, but I do recall the feeling I woke up with - the feeling of being care-free, with nothing serious to worry about. The feeling that we could go across the street to Moran's field and play baseball until Mom called us for dinner, or make up dares to perform on our ropeswing, or any other silly whim we might come up with to keep ourselves occupied on a summer day. I woke up from that dream, longing to fall back asleep and return to that feeling of youth and innocence. That's when I had the idea for this song. I hope it helps you to remember him on this Sept 11, when it's been 9 years since any of us spent a summer's day with Scott.