Long Lost

*By Addy Gray

Long lost are the days

When we didn't have to go to school yet

Naps and snacks were the most important events of the day

And dolls seven inches tall could take over the world

Long lost are the days

Of elementary school

Where recess was a scheduled event and not free-time

And being line leader was every seven-year-old's goal

 

Long lost are the days

Of middle school

With the first experiences of changing classes

And every girl learning how to put on makeup in the girls' room

Long lost are the days

Of high school

Where you realize the true meaning of friends

And begin to have a real life, despite what you previously thought

 

Ahead are the days

Of college, career, and the real world

And who knows what you will learn and what you will accomplish

And you realize that every moment, no matter how minuscule, is

important, but not long lost.