Little Things
It’s little things at first
Like shopping for new clothes
But now you’re in the women’s section
Where nobody in your age goes.
Flash forward: the first time
You put a shirt back on the rack,
Because you’ve realized this store doesn’t qualify
For your credit card’s cashback.
You used to hate the grocery store
And now you have a favorite one.
You know you’re older then;
You’re excited the coupons have come.
Grocery shopping is one of many
Of your chores to be done.
It’s little things at first
You pay the power bill
But you can’t afford the one for gas too,
The air in your apartment has started to chill.
Your first Winter since you moved out
Texting family; you actually miss each other.
You look back fondly to the days of
Shovelling snow with your brother.
And then the Spring comes
The first time your debit card declines
Embarrassment rises within you
And you log in to pay your overdraft fines.
Panicked as you hope that this
Happens to everyone sometimes.
It’s the little things at first
Your struggle through life feels like a blunder
And when asked what you’ve learned, you say:
Be who you needed when you were younger.