Changes

    I hate changes, I'm afraid of the future that will come with it. Why can't things stay as they are? Why must things change? The block I once lived since a kid, I don't recognize it anymore. The people I knew are gone, the stars at night are different. I'm in a different world. A world that I no longer recognize. Why is this? Why must things be fine in one day then in the next I'm in a completely different world that I no longer know? I hate changes, I'm the only one who sees them. As I walk in the streets with all of these unanswered questions. A man walks by knocking me down.
    "I'm truly sorry! here let me help you up" he said as he grabbed my hand, pulls me up, and glares into my eyes.
     At that small moment time stood still. Everything stopped changing time went back and not forward. He was someone I knew before time started to move.
    "Hey long time no see" he said trying not to blush
    From that day on we talked more then usual we found out we had a lot more in common then we thought. We talked about old times. After a few days I'm feeling this weird feeling. Am I in love? This can't be I can't change along with the rest of this world! I must stay the same, I'm the only thing that's the same from the past left! I can't change. He asked me to marry him!!!
    "I do"
    Why did I say that? I don't want to change along with the rest of the world. Flower peddles fills the path as we walk down the aisle. I've changed.... Why did I change? Now there is nothing left about the past. The only thing left is the future, hopefully we can make it a good one.

-Noelia Encarnacion
-photo by Noelia Encarnacion