I would listen to the sounds of crickets singing
There was a sense of comfort in their voices over complete silence
The world was far too big for me, for i was just a boy
The thought of even moving to a different house made my stomach sink
This was my home
This was my childhood
Anything that took me one step closer to leaving this place was another night of anxiety and sitting alone outside in the dark
I couldn't sleep
I wanted time to stand still
I told my father "i wish we didn't have to change
so that i could just be me, and you could be you"
But, every day was one day closer to leaving this place
And it wasn't just the house i was leaving
I was leaving behind my childhood; my innocence
I was leaving behind the imagination that led me through these woods and backyards filled with adventure
It was the fear of losing excitement in pretending
It's gone
But i still pretend
I pretend that i'm asleep
I pretend that i'm in love
I pretend that i'm okay
and i even have myself fooled
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