I have lived, feels like an eternity
Saw some snapshots light will never meet
I felt some feelings the poets missed
Followed most rules, though with a twist
Please remember the quiet evenings
Your mother's meals, those smaller things
Please hold on, to your father's smile
Or your parents' peculiar sense of style
Share some jokes with new friends
Try some of the stupidest trends
Scream out your pain, loud and clear
Stay with the ones willing to hear
Forget the scale, the measurements
Those are life's most brief fulfillments
The money and that exhausting career?
Nothing compared to an ice-cold beer
Go for a swim on a hot summer day
Have you ever tried picnics in May?
Make so many strangers smile
Sometimes it's great to go the extra mile
The cheesy proposal, the tearful vow
Some of your favorite memories now
From drunk kid to feeding one
Look back and think you won
Never regret being young and naive
Always wear your heart on your sleeve
You're going to make it, just believe
And if you don't mind, I'll now leave
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Growing Pains
PoetryA retelling of growing up with all of the highs and lows. Condensed into few words are my experiences with people, self-discovery, and the small parts of life and the world I've gotten to see through the windows of my childhood home.
