The last day of high school felt so utterly strange. I feel like I should be ecstatic or sobbing, or
something. I feel like today should have been significant in some way. But nothing special happened. I didn't even see anyone today, didn't take pictures, didn't drink it all in. You never do appreciate things as they're happening, or people as you know them, and now it's over. It feels so sudden, regardless of the fact that I was worn down by high school for the last few months and couldn't wait to be free. It wasn't just like that, but it sure as hell feels like it.
Today was unspecial in every way. There were no heartfelt goodbye hugs or have a nice summers, and even taking down the collage felt cold. My locker collage this year was only half filled up. Like that collage, this year feels like it's only been half lived.
I had a second chance at a senior year and I still feel like I didn't do enough, savour enough.
Maybe my nostalgic way means I'll simply never be satisfied, always wanting more out of something than it can possibly give me.
Bye, Carroll. I'm not a Carroller anymore. Not a high school student. I hated your walls when I didn't love them, and it was torture when it wasn't bliss. And like the institutionalized sod I am, I want to be locked away again in the comfort of the monotony.
I am empty, numb. I thought I'd feel relief, or joy; mourning and nostalgia. But it's just over. I wish I felt something real.
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Just flipped through a friend's last day album and I'm really frustrated and sad now because she had the perfect last day.
I am so fucking sick of tasting the bitterness of regret and jealousy. You hear that, regret and jealousy? I'm done with you.