back in the town I grew up in
everything feels different
movements feel exaggerated
hang outs aren't like they used to be
we learned a lot being away
now things just aren't the same
perspectives changed
our amount of friends have expanded
priorities shifted
landscapes morphed from memories
i feel numb not nostalgic
but i don't want to leave
mixed emotions cloud my mind
always thinking about time
how quickly it slips from your fingertips
i don't know what i want to feel
being back in my hometown
all i know is that
everything feels different
This past year, being a freshmen at college, was the longest I have been away from home. Coming back, I was nervous. Nervous about seeing my friends who I grew up with, nervous about my housing situation, nervous about starting an internship (my first 9-5 type job ever). This poem reflects my feelings, which can be misconstrued as disappointment. But I'm not disappointed. It seems like everyday, I feel a new emotion about being home. Here's todays feelings about it.