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Growing Up
Growing up is..
Weird
Who willingly wants to
Leave childhood for adolescents?
We tend to see growth as
Bad; ugly; horrible
When it can very well be
Good; beautiful; amazing
Growing up
Isn’t easy.
Especially
In today's world.
As a child, I wanted to grow up
I wanted to be older
Because I was seen as
Mature; smart; an old soul.
But now?
I cling to my childhood
I’m
Immature; dumb; and child-like.
I have stuffed animals like
I never had before.
I act silly like
I didn’t do before.
I watch cartoons like
I used to do back then.
I have fun like
I never did before.
I grew up too fast.
I was made to be mature too fast.
I stopped enjoying child-like things too fast.
I took for granted the joys of bliss too fast.
I wanted to be older and wiser too fast.
I just wanted to be what they wanted.
They wanted me mature
They wanted me old
They wanted me smart
They wanted me bold
I wanted to be carefree
I wanted to be young
I wanted to be happy
I wanted to be my own song; my own melody
Now all they have
Are the remnants of
A kid who
Grew up too fast.
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Just a little poem I wrote about feeling like I had to grow up too fast :)