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My first day back at Fordham

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Marina Setaro

Coming back to school evoked a lot of feelings. I'm not really one for poetry, but I gave it a shot. Here's what came to my mind:


Walking onto the campus that I missed every day

From the cold house I was in

And into the new room I was so excited to have as my own

Stumbling over the same stone paths

And did I mention it's a beautiful day?

Seeing some old friends

But not feeling that same spark

I was spoiled

And, I'll say it, I'm sad

Oh, hey, look at the moon

I've always been a 'hey, look at the moon' kind of person

But it doesn't matter because I know our skies aren't the same color

I'd send you a picture, but it won't come out

And you're the only thing I've ever known to be as magical as it seems

The buildings look the same

There are a few new faces

But the air is different

The energy is different

I'm different without you

And I know it's temporary

But I won't pretend that these aren't going to be the longest 5 months ever

We redefined friendship

And nothing can compare

So I sit at dinner

Struggling to contribute to conversation

Not having anything relevant to say

Or anyone who cares enough to really listen

All I see are relationships that I risked and ruined

For my own sake

Nice move

And I think

Did I make a mistake?

Should I have just gone?

Couldn't I have taken the chance?

But that's not me

If that's even a good enough reason

So I close my eyes

And when I wake up

It's morning

It will always be morning

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