Eden's Poem

One of the many items I found in the stack of things that came home at the end of the school year was this poem Eden wrote.  It kind of stopped me and made me a little sad for her.  

I'll type it out here in case it is hard to read in the picture.

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By Eden Justice

As a baby I struggled,

I know more now,

I am longing for those old summer days,

those days where I just got to play.

I am getting older now,

sometimes I wish I was a girl again,

little and carefree,

I am trying to hold on with memories.

But I guess I'm older now.

I guess I'm not a little girl anymore.

I miss all the good laughs we had,

I guess I miss all things, good and bad.

I miss the old life I had.

I am older now.

Oh my Eden, she has always been a mature and grown-up soul.  How does she already know those thoughts of an old soul longing to be young again?!   She just turned 10!   Eden - you still have many carefree days, full of laughter.  Don't let them pass you by!