So I lean my head back and laugh
Let the rain fall across my face,
remind me that it’s okay
to set my own pace
Movies tell me to go to parties
get drunk and stay popular at all costs
My parents want me to study
“Prepare for college, or you’ll be completely lost”
But I’m more focused on today
My hair in a messy bun
The rush to get ready
so that I’m not late
For now,
everything else can wait.
I choose to welcome this moment in
let it take its coat off and stay
I know that soon,
this all will change
And the rain will never feel
exactly the same
as how it does today.