[MeezDiscreet]

i miss books like the "bearenstein bears," "encycolpedia brown," and "sweet valley twins." what is this harry potter mess that teeters the fine line between fiction and sacrilege?

i miss gold stars and smiley faces on my schoolwork.

i miss jump-rope. man, me and one of my homegirls, if we couldn't find anybody else to play with, would tie the rope to the school zone sign outside my house and jump.

i miss my older sister "pumping" me on her bike. i never rode on the handles, but i still used to beg her all the time to let me ride.

i miss picture day at school because i got to wear my good dress. but, it always seemed like they took my picture after recess, so my head always looked crazy.

i miss cereal with NO NUTRITIONAL VALUE--sugar smacks, cookie crisps, aww hell, just give me a bowl of sugar and a spoon.

i miss my new edition candy girl record. i got older and tried to "scratch" and tore that dang thang up.

i miss riding on the arm rest of my daddy's 1983 navy blue Buick Regal.

and ya'll, this girl in class took me baaaack. she came to class eating a pickle with a peppermint inside. this "other" girl, was like, "why is your pickle juice red," and dang-near died when she told her a piece of candy was in it!! our professor made her throw it away though.