To All of My Friends from High School

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To all my friends from high school,

I hope you’re doing well.

Some of you have moved on to your careers and passions,

Some of you have started families,

Going wherever your hearts and minds lead you to.

One of you is a band director,

Another is a nurse,

And another is a teacher in a different country.

All so bright, all so ambitious.

I knew you all would do well.

Truth is, I miss you all.

I can’t help but feel nostalgic.

Life has been rough, but I’m pushing forward.

Still trying to find my way.

Honestly, I feel so lost.

I don’t know where life is going, or where it will take me.

I’m terrified of what’s in front of me,

So I often reminisce on what’s behind me.

That’s where you all come in.

I miss you all, I miss the family we had.

We were all there for each other, so close.

We had one another to fall back on.

We’ve all gotten older and become more distant,

As life takes us into adulthood.

Life goes on, so should I.

The anxiety of the future seems never ending sometimes.

I’ve got no direction, no way to know if everything will be alright.

I’m in my twenties with no grasp on how to be an adult.

My brain is a mess, an absolute disaster,

This is not what I imagined life would become.

I love you guys, you were my comfort.

My home, my classmates, my best friends.

Now I’ve got to find my own way and figure this out.

But I promise, even if we ever lose touch,

You’ll always be my family.

I love you all to the moon and back,

Go reach for the stars, you all are brilliant.

I hope life treats you well.

Maybe I’m being dramatic, but in reality,

I just miss the time when life made sense.

To all my friends from high school,

I knew you all would do well,

And I hope I will, too.