Blog Post #8

I just wanna be young again 

When we were younger we just wanted to be older

Playing with our barbie dolls

Watching PBS Kids

Going outside to ride our bikes, drawing on the sidewalk with chalk, and jump roping

Now all we can do is watch from our window 

Watching our younger sibling 

While secretly wishing we were outside

I just wanna be young again

 

I just want my childhood back

I could finally get some sleep

I would not worry about grades, colleges, or homework

I could watch TV without feeling guilty

I would watch Disney shows to see what my life would be like if I did karate, lived in New York, or even record videos to help my younger brother

I could watch Nick shows and dream that I was part of a family filled with superheroes, be part of a webcam show, or have two fairy godparents

I would be able to have no regrets on having a nap

I could be able to play with my toys

I don't know why I even wished to be older



I wanted to be messy with this poem but on the topic of wanting our childhood back. These two poems both have a common theme of being younger, but the both had different emotions while writing it. The first one was us watching our younger siblings enjoying life, like how we once did. The second one is us wanting to relive our childhood, and not worrying about stuff we now experience.


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