I Use to Be

I Used To Be

I used to be messy

But now I am clean

I used to be twelve

But now I am thirteen

I used to be blind

But now I can see

I used to be someone else

But now I am me

I used to be sleepy

But now I have rest

I used to be the worst

But now I am the best

Anthony Brown

I Used to Be

I used to think I wouldn't make it through middle school
But now I think middle school is cool.

I used to sleep with a night light

But now I know the bugs won't bite.

I used to squint at the board in classes

But now my mother bought me new glasses.

I used to eat chop suey

But now I think it's much too chewy.

I used to like yo-yos

But now I like stereos and videos

I used to eat pizza at dominos

But now I eat Oreos

Precias Miller

I Used to Be

I used to be scared and shy
But now I'm letting my voice speak up high,

I used to be frightened when alone
But now I'm happy talking on the phone,

I used to be a tiny little girl
But now I'm growing in this beautiful world.

I used to be a fighter
But now I'm brighter.

I used to be judgmental
But now I'm gentle.

I used to be a singer
But now I'm a thinker.

Blan Siu

What I Was

I used to be tired
but now I'm energetic

I used to not want to go places
but now I want to go places

I used to remember stuff easily
but now I remember harder stuff

I used to be immature
but now I'm mature

I used to be smart
but now I'm smarter

I used to knot know how two spell
but now I still "kan't" spell.

David Kebekol.

Just Me

I used to be what everyone wanted me to be

but now, I'm me

I used to be like everyone I see

but now, I'm me

I used to be like you and she

but now...I'm just me

Hanh Trahn

I Used to Be

I used to be a newborn so innocent and sweet
But now I'm becoming guilty and cheap

I used to be a dancer swirling around the housed
But now I'm getting lazy and wouldn't move at the sight of a moused

I used to be a toddler that only wondered of places to flee
But now I'm a teenager who has places to be

I used to be careless and didn't mind my sister at all
But now I'm more caring and I'll be there to catch her fall

I used to be someone others wanted me to be
But now I'm wiser and learning what's best for me

Devin Tyler
January, 2001

I Used To Be

I used to be hardheaded

But now I’m an angel

I used to be a dummy

But now I’m highly intelligent

I used to be mean

But now I’m lovely

I used to be a midnight sky

But now I’m the sun

I used to be sunken

But now I’m an airplane

I used to be unwanted

But now I’m precious

I used to be a dream

But now I’m a dream come true

I used to be a student

But now I’m lawyer

I used to be work

But now I’m a success

Kellie Fletcher

I Used to Be

I used to be violently abusive,

But now I’m sweet and tame.

I used to be normal,

But now I’m a juggalette.

I used to be a daddy’s girl,

But now I’m all alone.

I used to be untalented,

But now I’m a lead guitarist.

I used to be a Stratocaster guitar,

But now I’m a concert.

I used to be a big tall tree,

But now I’m a skateboard.

I used to be a pair of shoes,

But now I’m a back problem.

I used to be a rose bush,

But now I’m a happy wife.

I used to be wedding vows,

But now I’m a broken promise.

Nicole Gower

My Former Self

I used to be McDonald’s French Fries,

but now I’m a clogged artery.

I used to be a car, but now I’m stolen.

I used to be a prison,

but now I am a police station.

I used to be a housed,

but now I’m ashes and smoldering embers

I used to be a Playstation,

but now I’m out-of-date.

I used to be smart and disciplined,

but now I’m average and rude.

I used to be a shopping cart,

but now I’m rusting in a river.

I used to be a bass, but now I am waste.

I used to be a dollar, but now I’m spent,

Devin Boyle

January 3, 2001

I Used to Be

I used to be weird and wild
But now I’m in denial

I used to be cool and funny
But now I’m short and ugly

I used to be fast and slick
But now I’m slow with a limp

I used to be mad and rude
But now I’m sad and in a bad mood

I used to be calm and cool
But now I’m weird and act like a fool

I used to be nice and sweet
But now I’m rude and need some food

I used to be playful and excited
But now I’m not even delighted

Louis Menard