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Poetry: I used to be

by Tanya Bainbridge

Created on: January 03, 2009   Last Updated: August 11, 2011

I used to be young,
I used to be thin.
I used to be witty,
I used to be without sin.

I used to be charming,
I used to be fun.
I used to be outgoing,
I used to lay out in the sun.

But, those days are over,
They no longer exist.
The way I was,
Is now just a list.

I've gotten older
and do not recognize.
This person I've become,
Is no longer any prize.

I used to be outgoing,
Without a care.
I am now a basket case
And everybody stares.

I used to be unafraid,
to be who I was.
I used to be excited
and loved life it was a buzz.

But, now I am older,
No longer free.
I don't recognize,
The person I used to be.

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