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Written August 17, 2023
For Contest, “Writing Challenge – Word X or Y or Z Words”
Sponsor, Constance La France
I'm searching my school yearbook once again;
I have not done so in a while,
and see them looking back at me- as when
they were so young- each with a smile.
And here they are, as I knew everyone-
still teens, carefree- their lives ahead
not knowing if their years planned a long-run-
or sadly be cut off instead.
I scan each page of my high school yearbook,
and there I am, among them too-
and feel so grateful I'm still here to look
at us when we were fresh and new.
An online list of those no longer here-
yet smiling still upon their page,
so sadly shows near-half are gone- I fear
some young- some middle to old age.
So many passed away since way back then-
how many more- before I look again?
Copyright © Sandra Haight | Year Posted 2023
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