I'm finally five and forgetting about you.

I wrote this story a long time ago during my senior year in high school. We had to create children's stories and this was a rough draft. In the end, I didn't use it and wrote a story about rabbits and friendships instead. But I couldn't let this one go for some reason. So I found it in my journal, revised it, and turned it into a poem. I really like it because it has a dark childish humor to it. Enjoy.


I am not going to miss you friend.
Our paths will no longer cross at the jungle gym
Nor will they tangle during our jump rope competitions.
I always win and you never want to play!
All you do is tattle on me when I spill milk on the floor when I make cereal
And I am tired of getting into trouble.

I always stick up for you when you do bad things
Like the time you pushed Miranda in the sandbox because she used your shovel.
Mrs. Dawson says we HAVE to share and I told you that!
But you never listen.
I'm beginning to think you don't have ears
Or a nose or eyes or a mouth.

Cause I've never seen it before.
I told mommy about this and she said you were imaginary.
I asked her what that means and she said that you weren't real.
At first, I didn't believe her because you're always around me,
Being bossy and telling me what to do.
But mommy asked me if anyone else saw you
And I couldn't remember.

I don't even think I've seen you before.
You're always hiding in my shadow;
Putting on masks that look like me in the mirror and stealing my clothes!
I didn't believe mom at first,
I mean, if you aren't real,
Then where does my other sock go after mommy washes them?
Why do I keep sticking up for you when you do bad stuff?

Mommy said that friends don't do mean things to friends.
And I think she is right.
Friends don't spill milk or take socks or push people into the sand.
So I am done being your friend.
And now, you aren't in my shadows or in the mirror and mommy got my other sock back!
But most of all, I don't get in trouble anymore and mom makes my cereal now.
I am glad I don't have you as a friend.