Your close friends became strangers, lollipops turned into cigarettes, the innocent ones turned into sluts, homework goes in the trash, soda became vodka, kisses turned into sex. Remember when getting high meant swinging on the playground? When protection meant wearing a helmet? When the worst thing you could get from boys/girls were cooties? Remember when Dads shoulders were the highest place on earth and mom was your hero? Your worst enemies were your siblings. Race issues were about who ran the fastest. Remember when the only drug you knew was cough medicine, wearing a skirt didn’t make you a slut, the only thing that hurt you was skinned knees and goodbyes only meant until tomorrow? And we just couldn’t wait to grow up…

Your close friends became strangers, lollipops turned into cigarettes, the innocent ones turned into sluts, homework goes in the trash, soda became vodka, kisses turned into sex. Remember when getting high meant swinging on the playground? When protection meant wearing a helmet? When the worst thing you could get from boys/girls were cooties? Remember when Dads shoulders were the highest place on earth and mom was your hero? Your worst enemies were your siblings. Race issues were about who ran the fastest. Remember when the only drug you knew was cough medicine, wearing a skirt didn’t make you a slut, the only thing that hurt you was skinned knees and goodbyes only meant until tomorrow? And we just couldn’t wait to grow up…