the day i was told to stand in the back row for class pictures
long able to see the top of the fridge
now without tiptoes
back to back, taller than Mom
an impossibility to the younger me
i learned about sex
and pretended to know anything i didn't
saw different friend take different paths
adults one moment, children the next
first kisses, first drinks
too often coincide
some secrets will someday be shared with parents
others never
realizing some teachers were lazy and none knew everything
supervision dropped
team bus-trips and hotel rooms
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