to eighteen years,
first times and lasts
crushes on boys that never liked back
friendships and heartbreak
growing up too fast
places and faces
scents and  laughs
lessons learned, second chances
scraped knees and full hearts
new books, different chapters
old songs, favorite parts

to new beginnings,
mistakes and coffee stained chats
long drives, adventures
let's cheer to that

here's
to eighteen years
young or old
to not merely exist
but to live
what life unfolds.