I Remember...

I remember playing on the sidewalk,
outside of my house with friends,
Hopschoh was the thing back then.
It seems so long ago now.

I remember when i used to root through mud,
Just to find a silly bug and show it to my mother.
Of course she would smile and shake her head.
I was so innocent then.

I remember when i first went to school,
I thought i would never have to go back.
The new ways of life were scarey,
but i could always count on parents to back me up.

I remember back then,
I remember how life was so easy.
I still would love to be free like that,
just once. One more time for old time sake.

The times then were so short,
Childhood transferred into Teenaage years.
My Teenage years ended when i walked that stage,
when i graduated high school.

I knew life would be new and be hard,
Its hard not to lose yourself in this time.
I'm determined not to lose everything dear to me.
Its easier said than done i'm sure.

I remember a simplier time back when i was younger,
i thought the hardest part was trying to get up for school.
I'm now 18 years old and struggling to make ends meet,
right now being 14 years old again sounds nice.

I know it will never be though,
i can't be a "bratty kid" anymore,
i think if i face life head on and stay true to myself,
those innocent times will never leave.