TEENAGE YEARS
EXPECTATIONS: A big group of friends, sneaking
out of the house, 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, dance parties, driving around, getting lost, endless
laughter, 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.