The Different Year

That year was different. That year, we discovered things. Time got longer for us, Our cages more confined. We learned who was real, And who wore a mask. I found out how many Tears I could cry. Laughter was found In unexpected places. Changes happened daily, Our expectations never realized. Words were spoken lightly; Truth and lies so similar. We were growing up, Too fast, yet so slowly. It was a year of learning. Of changing. Of discovering who we are. It was grade twelve.