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Nostalgia

by rewert

Ignorance was bliss
     Back when our mothers picked our clothes
         And we rarely brushed our hair
              And we carried around cartoon pasted backpacks
 
Not a care in the world
    No knowledge
         Never having to worry about rumors
              Never having to worry about finding x
         Unless it was a poorly drawn one
    On a poorly drawn treasure map
 
We never had to worry
    About the pressures of society
         "Here try this"
              "It's harmless"
         "You won't get caught"
    "Quit being such a do good"
We never had to worry
    About the first sip
         The first hit
              The first kiss
 
We only had to worry
    About making sure Fuzzy got back to school in one piece
         About making sure our mittens were on straight
              About the warm cup of cocoa waiting for us
                    After a long winter day
 
We were all friends back then
    Before fashion
         Before x
              Before peer pressure
                   Ignorance was bliss
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<p>Unfortunately the site doesn&#39;t want to lay out my poem in the proper format I had created. &nbsp;I like the relatable topics that my poem reveals and the bittersweet tone it conveys.</p>

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