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Looking Away

This body I can't grow into weighs me down
The feet pounding across the ground tiring so easily
The trees I climb don't seem to be as tall anymore
And they tell me I look foolish swinging from the branches
The cartwheels that make me pull my shirt down again
Now that I care if someone sees me topless
The sports and games that are no longer a part of the curriculum

I long to capture the flag, dodge the ball, hop the scotch

This life I don't fit into, where it's foolish to dream

To play make-believe, to see shapes in the clouds

They tell me I need to make a life instead

To pick a career, earn my keep, and close my mind

Adulthood is a heavy burden to bear

One that my childhood could never prepare me for

Author notes

iamlost. I keep wishing I could be scrawny and obnoxious again, instead of paying bills. Sigh.

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  • squirrelgirl
    March 31, 2008

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    Sorry you didn't place.
    Is that why you like being with me? Do I bring back the childhood?
    'iamlost. I keep wishing I could be scrawny and obnoxious again, instead of paying bills. Sigh'
    I'll be scrawny and obnoxious for the both of us. Ok? That's what little sisters are for.
    Great write!
    May your pencil stay sharp!
    ~squirrel~


  • bird-mad girl
    August 4, 2007

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    I love your author's notes, the tone made me giggle a bit.
    I understand this piece a lot. It's strange, when I was younger all I wanted to do was grow up but as I'm getting older all I want to do is be a child again. I think it's okay to have a balance of both lifestyles. There is nothing wrong with going to the park to look at cloud spaces and find shapes in them while your on your lunch break from work. It'll keep you youthful, content and able to connect with the younger generations.