I *MISS this...

boys or girls had cooties,
when friends always listened to you,
when dreams were unshattered
and worries were few.
when recess was too short
and life was too long.
when decisions came easily
with no need to belong
when storks delivered babies
and passions werent so strong
when friendships werent broken,
right was right and wrong was wrong.
when bad things didnt happen,
only skinned knees brought tears
and the night light quieted all our fears.
when decisions were solved by "eni, meanie, mini,mo."
when boys were so YuCkY!
and goodbye only meant till tomorrow.
when your clothes didnt need to match
and real friends didnt part.
and the fun went on forever
without a broken heart

*getting high meant swinging at the playground.

*the worst thing you could get from boys or girls was cooties.

*your worst enemies were your siblings.

*race issues were who ran the fastest.

*war was a card game.

*the only drug you knew of was cough medicine

*wearing skirts didn't mean you were a slut.

*The only thing you smoked was the tires on your bike.

*the only thing that hurt was skinned knees &

*the only things that can get broken were your toys.

life was simple and care free, but what i remember the most was wanting to grow up.

-Bridgette