I believed

I believed that 5’5” was tall

I believed that the best kind of pineapples were the rings you can get in a can and grill

I believed that someday, I could be the president and save the world

I believed in four leafed clovers and black cats

I believed in myself

I believed that if I spent my recess making rock soup, grass pasta, and dandelion salad, I could be the queen chef of the playground

I believed that just by putting on a smile, I could make anyone like me

I believed that moving just meant more friends not less

I believed that I would be rich one day and own my own island

I believed that

if I gave the world what it wanted,

I’d get what I wanted back

I guess the only thing I believed then that is true now, is that pineapple rings in a can are still the best kind of pineapple