And Down Again

I have grown up

Grown out of taking turns

Grown out of old shirts and
Into new sweaters with cigarette burns

Grown out of making movies with an
Artificial lens

Grown out of making friends

Grown into lighting candles regardless of
The scent

Grown into blocking time
And out of marking Lent

Grown out of fearing summer's end

Grown out of heart and mind

I have grown up and down again.