Secretly we’re all Peter Pan
Afraid to grow old
Afraid to leave Neverland
Afraid of what the future will hold
High school, a very long chapter
In a book not yet done
But just a few days ago I was a freshmen
And high school had just begun
I feel like I closed my eyes
As this little 5 foot freshie
Then hopped into a machine where time flies
And opened my eyes a senior, unsure and unsteady
Even if the time machine didn’t make me taller
I know I grew in many ways
Unfortunately just not above 5’5
But I know I will appreciate these days
I’m going to miss this
I’m going to want this back
I’m going to wish these days
Didn’t go by so fast
The days themselves felt long
But the years felt short
Walking around campus knowing this will be my last year feels wrong
Just yesterday I was touring the campus with my LIFE Crew cohort
I want it to slow down
I want to stop the falling sand
But it feels like there’s only a strainer around
That could keep the sand from falling through my hands
But I know moments and memories are what this year will hold
And I realized as everything flew by flashing
You don’t stop laughing when you grow old
You grow old when you stop laughing