The Bluestocking 2023-24

Grade 8: I finally understand.

I’ll never be a purple princess when I grow up, I’ll never make a mistake again, I’ll never find someone I love, I’ll never find a real friend, I’ll never take my family for granted, I’ll never forget the day I didn’t get an A, and I’ll never answer in truth when someone asks me what I want to be after my youth.

And so sometimes, I wonder, When did the 1st grader I remember, Who loved the color purple, Disappear?

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