I finally know

What I didn’t know.

What it’s like to be an hourglass

Sometimes I’ll admit it all feels pointless

Rushing from class to class

Sand slipping through my fingers

The present

Becoming my past.

My skin’s exposed

As I’m needled endlessly with questions

About what I’m going do with my life.

I don’t know.

And it’s kind of exciting

In the way that I’m terrified.

I’m downright petrified.

Everything I know.

Will mean nothing.

13 years.

Did I learn anything?

Friendships out of convenience will perish.

It’s when you’ll learn who really cared more.

And we’ll get busy.

And you’ll say you’re just lazy.

And I’ll say I’m sick.

We’ll plan a day that will fall through.

And then you’ll forget.

And I’ll decide it’s not worth bothering you.