I Miss My Life

I miss the world before I became a teenager

How my backyard filled with ants and dirt was a grand playground

And peanut butter jelly sandwiches were high class meals

Where my parents' bed was the safest spot in the galaxy

And where my dark room felt brighter with the touch of my stuffed animals

I miss how my life was before I had worries

How everyone was friends with everyone and didn't judge superficially

And how staying up until 9 o'clock on a school night was a privilege

Where the littlest things made me happy for days

Where summer felt like an endless dream

And the first snowfall was tangible magic

I miss my younger self and the confident she beheld

How she believed in herself and her future

I miss that