The cycle of growing up (poem)

Payton Grasser, Writer • December 13, 2023

Payton Grasser

We are rooted from the same garden.

Every year I get older

I’ve grown an inch since last I checked

And my face isn’t as round as it used to be

My voice has started to sound a little more like my mothers,

The beautiful woman I can only compare myself to.

But while I’m so focused on my own growth, I fail to notice

How big my brother has gotten

How his cheeks are slimming out

His voice is maturing, too.

I now realize how small he still seems to me, how selfish I’ve been

not to ask him about himself

If singing to flowers stimulates their growth

And we are growing from the same garden,

shouldn’t I be singing?

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Payton Grasser, Writer

Payton Grasser is a sophomore. She enjoys creating art, spending quality time with friends and family, and socializing. Payton is looking forward to being part of the Journalism community and making new connections.

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Damon McMillan • Dec 13, 2023 at 1:47 pm

Wow, this is really beautiful!

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