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When I Was Little
When I was little, I wanted nothing more then to be older.
I thought of myself as limited due to my small size.
Buried my head in my knees and wanted the hours to go faster.
Well, now I know now I shouldn't have let my youth pass me by.
I no longer am asked to play on monkey bars.
Now, I'm asked to take tests and sit in classrooms all day.
Oh, how I wouldn't trade it in if I had the chance.
Friends no longer like ice cream and bouncy houses.
Instead, my ears ring of alien conversations about who's dating who.
What on earth is a "Frapuccino"?
My parents don't tuck me in at night anymore.
Mom no longer checks under my bed for monsters.
Yet, sometimes I wish I was still that naive little boy.
For a while I wanted nothing more then to be an adult.
But then I thought a bit about all the things I missed from being a little kid.
I decided that I might as well be a teenager a little while longer.
Enjoy the experiences I can now before they're gone.
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