TEENAGE
YEARS;
Expectations
A big group
of friends, sneaking
out oF
the house, my
first kiss, late nights under
the stars,
crying on my best
friend's
shoulder,
passing notes in class, going on
adventures, getting out of my town, campfires,
telling secrets, feeling what it's like to fall in love
for the first time,roadtrips,
driving around,
getting lost, endless laughter, dance
parties,
happiest.years.of.my.life.
Reality
Feeling lonely, staying in, late nights studying
for that math test, waking up early,
tiredness,
school all day and homework all night, being
stressed out, college applications, trapped in a
town I hate, feeling nothing remotely close
to
love, keeping it all bottled up, crying far
too
often, spending too much time on the internet,
waiting.for.the.better.years.to.come
