Halloween

I miss Halloween

Not because it changed

But I did

I miss going with my parents and my brother

And stuffing my face with candy

I miss meticulously planning out a costume

And going trick-or-treating early in my tiny town

I still go trick-or-treating

But not with my parents or brother

I still get candy

But don’t find the need to eat all at once

I still dress up

But my costumes are always rushed

And people tell me to enjoy this one last time,

Before I’m too old to trick-or-treat

I don’t miss Halloween because it’s gone

But it’s just a little less magical

And it seems like this holiday is just one more reminder

That I’m growing up

bumblebea

VT

15 years old

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