childhood

remember when "getting high" meant swinging on the playground?

when "protection" meant wearing a helmet?

dad's shoulders were "the highest place on earth",

and mom was your "hero"?

your "worst enemies" were your siblings,

"race" issues were about who ran the fastest.

"war" was only a card game,

the only "drug" you knew was cough medicine.

the only things that "hurt" you were your skinned knees,

and "goodbye" only meant see you tomorrow?

and you just couldn't wait to grow up..

-anonymous

what the hell happened between then and now?