Feb 2018
She sits me down at the age of sixteen to tell me to be prepared. I'm sitting scared the words dead are going to slip out of my aunt's mouth but instead she drops the opposite with the 2 syllable Di-vorce.
Really? I'm forced to believe some woman truly thinks I can't handle the separation of my parents when I have often hoped their flame would rekindle. No. There was no fiery passionate affair. No candle holding their words of love in a bottle. No this was a pile of ashes already before the match was struck. Be Prepared? Be prepared at sixteen for divorce?
How about be "Prepared" at fifteen to have your girlfriend tell you she is beaten by HER PARENTS.
How about be "Prepared" at fourteen for your best friend from age 4 deciding you two are no longer speaking. Weeping at your bedside you will wonder what you did. Or maybe what you did not.
How about be prepared at age thirteen. Be prepared to realize you have a crush on someone who is not male. Be prepared when you divulge your tale for her in bed, to respond she does not share the same secret.
How about be prepared at age twelve. This is the year you will cut your arm... and like the feel. This is the first time you hope it doesn't heal.
Be prepared at age eleven. Your "Parents" will decide moving you 324 miles away from your hometown is the best choice for the entire family. 324 is the number you blame for the circumstances of age twelve.
Be prepared for ten, when when you will feel dumb, for the first time in your life. This will be another thing you use to blame for twelve.
Be prepared at nine, because you will grow ***** and kids will say there is toilet paper in your bra even when there is not. Those snot nosed kids aren't jealous either, they're just mean.
Be prepared at eight, you will move to a new school for the first time, and have a horrible teacher for the second time. She will convince you that maybe the bullies are correct.
Be prepared for your seventh year alive. You will strive to impress a teacher but he will instead say you are wrong. Be prepared to be strong.
Be prepared for six and five, Kindergarten is a new world and you fight to stay alive.
Be prepared for four, three, two. What you do here may as well determine your life right? If you sleep through the night, if you happen to be good with a ball or anything at all. These will set you on a pre-set path
But number one: Be prepared.
Really? I'm forced to believe some woman truly thinks I can't handle the separation of my parents when I have often hoped their flame would rekindle. No. There was no fiery passionate affair. No candle holding their words of love in a bottle. No this was a pile of ashes already before the match was struck. Be Prepared? Be prepared at sixteen for divorce?
How about be "Prepared" at fifteen to have your girlfriend tell you she is beaten by HER PARENTS.
How about be "Prepared" at fourteen for your best friend from age 4 deciding you two are no longer speaking. Weeping at your bedside you will wonder what you did. Or maybe what you did not.
How about be prepared at age thirteen. Be prepared to realize you have a crush on someone who is not male. Be prepared when you divulge your tale for her in bed, to respond she does not share the same secret.
How about be prepared at age twelve. This is the year you will cut your arm... and like the feel. This is the first time you hope it doesn't heal.
Be prepared at age eleven. Your "Parents" will decide moving you 324 miles away from your hometown is the best choice for the entire family. 324 is the number you blame for the circumstances of age twelve.
Be prepared for ten, when when you will feel dumb, for the first time in your life. This will be another thing you use to blame for twelve.
Be prepared at nine, because you will grow ***** and kids will say there is toilet paper in your bra even when there is not. Those snot nosed kids aren't jealous either, they're just mean.
Be prepared at eight, you will move to a new school for the first time, and have a horrible teacher for the second time. She will convince you that maybe the bullies are correct.
Be prepared for your seventh year alive. You will strive to impress a teacher but he will instead say you are wrong. Be prepared to be strong.
Be prepared for six and five, Kindergarten is a new world and you fight to stay alive.
Be prepared for four, three, two. What you do here may as well determine your life right? If you sleep through the night, if you happen to be good with a ball or anything at all. These will set you on a pre-set path
But number one: Be prepared.
