By: Annie Xu

When I was 5, I wanted to be 7.

Because 7 meant I was in 2nd grade,

2nd grade meant lockers.

When I was 7, I wanted to be 10.

Because 10 meant I was double digits,

Double digits meant my first sleepover.

When I was 10, I wanted to be 13.

Because 13 meant I was a teen.

Being a teen meant being mature.

Now I am 13,

and I want to be 5.

Because 5 meant I didn’t have responsibilities.

Because 5 meant I didn’t have stress.

Because 5 meant my biggest worry was what was for lunch.

Because 5 meant I was a kid.