Playgrounds
One day you’re 5
Heading off to school
For the first time
And your biggest concern in the world is
Who is going to play with you
On the playground
Next thing you know you’re
Turning ten
Entering those double digits
Hoping maybe one day
You’ll make it to
Triple digits
And at 11 you’re starting middle school
A little different than
What you’re used to
But you’re excited
You’re moving up
You’re getting bigger
You’re getting older
You have to worry about
Homework loads and sports practices
You barely play on the playground anymore
You have your friends
And you pretty much stick with them
And all you have to do
Is do your work
And be on time
Then
One day you wake up
And you’re not in middle school
Anymore
You’re in high school
The friends you once had
Are gone
There is no playground
The school is twice the size
You’re used to
And you realize that
The person you are
Isn’t the person
You want to end up being
So you decide to grow up
Act responsible for your age
Do what needs done
Work hard
Give it your all
And stay committed
Worry about test grades
Scholarships, Admissions, Deadlines
Graduation!
Who would’ve thought that
In just a few short months
It’s time to be graduating
And though time seems to be racing now
You still have time
To have fun
To have a life
And still worry about the future
But also to be excited for it
Because it used to be so far away
But now
The future is here
And it’s time to
Grow up
And stand up
And face it
No matter if
You’re ready
Or not
Because time doesn’t stand still anymore
And you don’t just have big kid issues
To worry about
Now
You have to do
Adult things
The future is here
Your future is here
And you are in control of it
Having control
Now that is a grown up thing