Now and Then
I was at the top of my game,
I had a great life. I had things going for
me,
Great friends, great family.
I had swim practice, marching band, math tests
and
School dances.
I had friends that lived down the street
and
That skipped psychology class with me
Just to go to Panera for lunch.
I had my own room, my own car, my own
locker.
I had my parents to feed me and give me
money
For Saturday night dates.
I had best friends to drive past my current crush’s
house with
It just wasn’t right if Wednesday
nights
Didn’t include going to YAB and Cup Of
Joe.
The most important guy in my life was my
Dad.
I had fights with my brother about the car, how he ate
the
Last of the pizza and how he was always late for
school in the morning.
I had my grandparents at every swim meet and school
concert
And best friends that slept over to watch
Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen moves
with.
I had my favorite mall, movie theater and shoe
store.
I had my summer job, and kids I baby sat
for.
I had my two cats and two dogs, I had my big
comfortable bed.
Then all of that went away one day in
August.
My clothes were packed up, my walls were bare.
We drove that day and I left my life
behind.
Sometimes I don't know why I wanted this, but right
now I do.
But know why I wanted to leave that life
behind.
I have best friends here and things going for
me.
I have swim practice, meetings galore and math
tests.
I have friends that live down the hall, downstairs and
across campus
That skip classes to sleep in because
we went out to the bar late the night
before.
I have myself, my values and my
morals.
Fridays are for doing laundry, watching movies and
tomato soup
Because sometimes no one is around and the union’s
food is always gross.
I have best friends to call in the middle of the night
because
I saw a yellow Volkswagen Bug.
The week seems weird if Thursday nights don’t include
ER parties.
There’s another guy in my life who knows me better
than anyone at home.
I had fights with my roommate about people sleeping
over,
And about who ate the last of the pizza, and we ogled
over the pictures
of almost naked guys on the walls
together.
I have my swim coach, my professors
and
advisors that would drop everything for me, at any
time.
I have a new favorite mall and a new favorite
restaurant.
I had friends to watch “Talk Sex with Sue” with on
Sunday nights,
I had four fish, but they all died. I have my bed high
up above the world,
And it makes me feel like nothing can get me down when
I’m asleep.
And all too soon, all of this is going away, but just
for four short months.
I’m going back to what I had before, with what I have
inside of me now.
I'm going back, knowing what I came here to
know....
