Growing Pains

maybe if I grew taller, I would find 

something to fill the gap in between

when I’m in the shallow end, the 

water is already halfway up my knees

maybe if I grew taller, I would be 

able to look higher into the sky

and all I’d have to do is open my 

arms for the wind to help me rise

maybe if I was taller, I wouldn’t 

have to become stronger

I would be seven feet tall and I 

wouldn’t question to be smaller

I could just exist to give 

my friends the best hugs

when you’re smaller, you’re only 

closer to the ground with the bugs

- Leah Rae