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, 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