Four Years Later

Four Years Later By Samantha Magid When I was fourteen I loved a man Who would eat ribs from my fridge And give great hugs He would never talk Face to face And the cell phone Was my greatest friend I write to remember The pain, The love, The obsession Of a graduation crush When I was fifteen I was bullied For being young Smart Unique The thoughts Took over my life That I was not worth The Varsity name I write to remember That winning costs More than it is worth When I was sixteen Carpe Diem became My name An effect that Snowballed To who I am today I write to remember The experiences Taking a break From The Stress Changes who you are When I was seventeen I learned To reach for REAL goals Reachable, Explicit, Attractive, and Length Conscious Goals I would want I was told to fight for my vision Because who else would? I write to remember The goals That helped guide me To who I am today When I was eighteen Ready to leave My four years behind I was smart I was unique And I was ready to take on the world I write to remember If you don’t like something Change it If you don’t like someone Find someone new If you are stressed Take a break If you are losing Change your goals I write to remember These past four years That made me who I am today