what does it mean to be you

nobody tells you that growing up means losing the things you thought you never would. its not always about people. sometimes its just the way your mom used to wake you up, or how your family used to treat you, or how you used to treat your little siblings. the places u liked to go, the places you went even when your parents said not to go outside after school. the version of yourself that didnt have much to think about, the ideas you could freely think about and share at one point in your life. your dream youtuber, your favorite cartoon, and all the silly things you used to watch. you move on because thats how its meant to be, thats how life is supposed to be lived. but every once in a while you take a look back and realize that if you could go back you would always choose to do so. that part of you never left you. its still there, but theres no one to share it with because the people that knew that version of you may not even exist anymore.

~ nazeef 09/29/2026