Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Believe

 
 
 
 
I used to be a dreamer,
But now I am practical.
 
 
I used to think everyone was nice,
But now I understand the world better.
 
I used to think everything would turn out okay in the end,
But now I get discouraged easily.
 
I used to think the tooth fairy was real,
But now I think my parents are bad actors.
 
I used to.........,
 
Believe

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  1. UnknownOctober 9, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    The theme of your piece would be "growing up". I love how you expressed yourself!

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