7 Years Old

Do you remember what being 7 years old was like?

Do you remember what being 7 years old felt like?

It feels like a light within waiting to be turned on, and shine

It feels like snug Velcro shoes

It feels like May air, fresh and naive

It feels like a hand pressed against your own, twice it's size, gripping tightly as to make sure you stay close by

It's the taste of sticky apple juice trickling down your throat 

It's that one dreaded outfit Mommy made you wear 

It feels like countless hours sat at the dinner table alone, unless you finished your vegetables

It's the sound of the stool sliding across the bathroom floor to the sink so you could brush your teeth

It feels like the tissues of your gums ripping apart as your first loose tooth is tied around a string and projectiled across the room

It's the gentle naive unawareness of the parental chaos around you 

The screams and fights 

You don't comprehend

After all, you remember, don't you?  

Reviews

[Zoya]

Wow, that's all so relatable! Certainly does remind me of my days as a kid, or rather a seven-year-old as you say. Well done!