I was going down like the rollercoaster Fast with speed Now I am misplaced like 4 zeros on an immigrant’s paycheck One day I will be on the honor roll of life
A Snapshot of Me by
Chris, age 16
I was in the fifth grade at my graduation Inside my school lunch room I had a big smile on my face Because this was the first time I graduated from anything And the last time too I had on a white shirt and black pants And a black tie I thought I was the best-dressed person in the room Even though everybody else had on the same thing
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