Things We Leave Behind

Umbilical cord, mother's milk, pacifier, crib

Pull-toys, high chair, diapers, bib

London Bridge, Mother Goose, Jack and Jill, Dick and Jane

Coloring books, crayons, construction paper, finger-paints

Missing teeth, hide and seek, monkey bars, "icky pooh"

Weekly Reader, Dr. Seuss, Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew

Modeling clay, library paste, pastel chalk, Play Dough

Playing "Army", hating girls, keep-away, Maypole

Playgrounds, secrets, swinging for the sky

Innocence, ideals, forever asking why

Algebra, liking girls, marching band, teens

First kiss, first temptations of alcohol and nicotine

Letter jacket, high school yearbook, Senior Prom corsage

Diploma, class ring, college catalogues

General studies, liberal arts, science, graduation

Entry-level employment, benefits, compensation

Dating, love, courtship, sexual desire

Umbilical cord, mother's milk, crib, pacifier...