When I came to college, I almost expected that I would be the same person when I left for the summer, but its definitely the contrary. I've made so many changes, ones that I feel like are good for me, yet some people tell me that I've changed too much.
What did they expect?
What was I supposed to do, be a sitting duck?
Who was I supposed to liken myself to?
Who was I supposed to stray from?
Where was I supposed to end up?
Where did I start?
Where should I have gone?
Should I have gone at all?
Why did I have to leave early?
Couldn't I just be content with the normal?
Why do they assume that I think that I'm better than them?
Didn't they realize I wasn't happy until now?
Why can't they see things the way I view them?
What can I do now?
Don't they know that its way too late to change things now?
Don't they see that they should have spoken up before my mind was made up?
Why didn't they try to make me stay before I told them I was leaving?
Which way do they wish I would have went?
Why didn't they do the same thing that I did if they really wished that they could do it themselves?Why did they talk about me behind me back?
Who was I supposed to turn to?
They expected me to stay. They expected me to be content. I was supposed to liken myself to them. I was supposed to stray from people like me. I was supposed to end up in the same place that I began, and thats in Medicine Lodge, the boredom capitol of the world. I shouldn't have gone anywhere at all. I should have stay.
I had to leave early. They just didn't understand what was going on in my heart. I couldn't be content because there were very few people keeping me holding on.
They assume that I think I'm better than them because I chose to move quicker than they did. They assume that I think I'm better than them because I tried. Really, really hard.
They didn't realize that ML couldn't make me happy.
They can't see the things that I see because they aren't me. They didn't say anything to me before I decided to leave, but decided to be angry with me when I did decide.
I don't even know why they talked about me behind my back. I can't remember causing they any harm. I didn't have many people to turn to.
I feel like I'm teetering on top of a mountain getting ready for a giant fall... I guess its only a matter of time.
Ok..so you write really well! ....
ReplyDeleteSeth, These were my thoughts back when I left home for the first time. I graduated from a smaller town than ML. There were 13 in my class. Needless to say, I've only been back 2 times since 1993. My folks moved away, so that helped. If I could have graduated early, I would have. Reading your thoughts took me back down memory lane. Good memories and not so good memories. But, memories, none the less. Have a great summer, Seth. Enjoy this season of your life...
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