When Did I Grow Up?

When did I change?
What happened to the endless days of fun
Playing on the trampoline and jumping rope till
I fell?
Where did my stuffed animals disappear to?
And why can’t I find my old blankets?
What happened to Rugrats playing after SpongeBob?
Where did my Little Mermaid CD go?
How did I let this happen?
I’ve traded days in the backyard for nights at the mall;
Switched the comforters on my bed to ones suited for a teen.
I’ve replaced that old CD with an iPod.
And the TV channel has changed completely.
But so have I.
I may no longer hug my stuffed animals close,
But I will forever hold tight to my childhood memories and pictures,
Remaining a kid forever in photographs.