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When I was Young
Cierra Blevins
When I was young in McConnell,
I used to run around the yard in my diapers.
My mom would chase right behind me, laughing.
When she got tired, sat on the porch with her iced tea, and demanded that I calm down.
When I was young in McConnell,
I cried myself to sleep because I missed my daddy.
He left to the army.
And when he came home, I screamed and held on to him tight.
I wouldn’t dare let go.
When I was young in McConnell,
I swam in the pool when it was hot.
My mom always got wet because I splashed her when she stepped in.
I used to think that I was the queen of my neighborhood.
When I was young in McConnell,
I rode in my Playskool Jeep and ran into walls, even cars!
I tried to drive away from my mom because I was a “big” girl.
I always tried to be independent.
When I was young in McConnell,
I lay in the bed late at night and watched Sailor Moon then fell fast asleep.
Sometimes mom had to turn the television off because I’d be up so late.
Then I rolled over and watched my fishy night light glow across the room.
When I was young in McConnell,
I went out in the snow and played just to come in to warm soup and crackers.
Then I snuggled under a blanket and fell asleep.
When I was young in McConnell,
I started my first day of school.
I met a lot of new friends I still have today.
I loved school and everything about it.
But that year, I moved away from my kingdom.
When I was young in McConnell,
I moved back and went to sixth grade.
I met my best friend in this whole wide world,
a lot of things in my life collided that year.
I was broke like a wild horse.
When I was young in McConnell,
I discovered that I was a night owl.
Staying up until the crack of dawn, watching my favorite shows.
My mom could never get used to me staying up.
She always told me to go to sleep
I ignored the commands and just carried on.
When I was young in McConnell,
I started my senior year of Middle School.
I met the person sitting right beside me right now.
He is wonderful.
I also learned about teenage life.
I never knew it could be so frustrating.
And I also learned a little bit about High School.
When I was young in McConnell,
I went outside with my little sister and danceed on our back porch.
We played in the rain until we were soaked in mud, water, twigs, and leaves.
We went out in the snow in our bathing suits and rolled around, because our dad dared us to.
There are many memories that I have of that place, if I had the chance to replace anything, I wouldn’t take it.
McConnell is my home, and there I always want to stay.
I don’t think that I will ever forget that place, no matter how hard I try.
Cierra Blevins