Fifteen

Fifteen is the second track from Taylor's album Fearless. The song is originally written about Abigail, Taylor's best friend from high school. This song about Taylor and Abigail's friendship reminds me of my very own. Their friendship reminds me of my friendship with my childhood best friend. We both went to the same school, attended prom together and still are best friends to this very day.

This song reminds me of our friendship when we were both fifteen. We were both in the last year of secondary school and within that year we both dated guys that broke our hearts. I remember we would talk about the boys that we liked and we always encouraged each other to follow our hearts. We always did and we always got heartbroken but at the end of it all we realized that there is more important things in our lives than love. It was a lot of fun to be talking about our ex's and laughing about how we got it so wrong.

I remember when we both attended prom. We didn't have dates like a lot of other girls but I think prom was a lot better with my best friend beside me. I also remember when we found a rounders set on the green of the big manor where our prom was being held. We both took off our heels and played rounders barefoot in the dark in the middle of the green. It was such a funny memory! I even remember when she stood at the small balcony overlooking the green and shouting out Romeo and Juliet quotes. Even then we still laughed about our mistakes in love. We still do now. But I know she has found someone who will always make her feel like a princess. Cinderella's ending is nothing in comparison!

We both grew up into two women who still cherish each other as friends. I've gone to university and got a degree whereas my best friend is now a mother and has her own little family. I am proud of her for what she has achieved in her life. I will always treasure her as a friend and even though we both have our own lives; we always have time to see each other and make many more good memories.

Fifteen is song full of so much innocence and it just reminds me of how young and silly both me and my best friend could be when we were both fifteen. We both experienced heartbreak and awful times at that age but being there for each other is what made it all the more worthwhile to keep our head high and stay strong. I don't know what I would have done without my best friend. We've both made mistakes in our lives but we always support each other no matter what decisions we make in life.