We Were Younger:
when we were younger
we tossed water balloons
around
on the hot pavement
we weren’t afraid of
popping
their fragile shells
the noise didn’t make us jump
not very much
not the way we do now
when we were younger
we yelled our hopes at the top of our lungs
up high
we weren’t afraid of
having
our hearts broken
the fear didn’t consume us
not very much
the fact that someone might hear us
didn’t bother us (much at all)
when we were younger
we jumped in the pool
into the deep end
we weren’t afraid of
drowning
in the water
the air escaping our lungs didn’t slow
our breath
not very much
when we were younger
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