Take me away

Mixtapes and memories

When a Walkman was still

A favorite accessory

When school gossip spread

By word of mouth

Only as far as

The loudest could shout

There was no Internet

No instant reaction

The problem of the day

Involved solving fractions

The only selfie

A Polaroid picture

Decorated with markers

And glittery stickers

Taped inside lockers

Where all year they’d stay

Mixtapes and memories

Take me away