Growing up?

Everyday life is full of people telling you why you can't do things and why you should make your goals more obtainable and "grow up" this is just how I feel about it

Growing up's a myth

I never put my toys away...

I still sing and dance

I still do art & crafts

And I still do flips & cartwheels

Just now...

My toys are instruments

All my singing gets recording

My arts & crafts are worth money

And my flips and tricks are done with music

I went from being called a child

To being called Talented!

Reviews

[Aarontastic]

I actually like this a lot XD it kind of struck a chord with me, because I have a few people like that in my life who think I'm unrealistic or immature or whatever. This poem sounds like something I'd like to say to them lol.

I loved the structure of the poem; the way you began by shamelessly admitting to still doing "childish" things in the first half of it before showing how they now have become more sophisticated and recognized talents was very effective. The whole tone of the poem is defiant and proud. And beyond all that, arts and crafts and singing and all of thr other childish talents become symbols for whatever things people pursue despite the objections of dismissive elders and other rly serious people. Nice job

[nevermindfan1991]

I don't feel this really a poem. You're just stating facts and formatting the structure in an unusual way. This is neither evocative nor emotive. This does bring up some interesting points but thats about it.

[Whiskurz]

Lucky are we who never grow up.....Nice write my friend.....Whisk

[Rick Puetter]

Dear Devon,

And interesting piece. Yes, we never grow up, we just mutate a bit. We remain the child.

Best regards,

Rick

[Rhea752]

very nice poem. the message was good. the past and the present combined really added to the poem. great job. keep writing!!!!!

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I happen to like growing up, but childhood has it's beauty as you so artfully express here! Good work :)

[Xerclipse]

We all are born with things we can do as children. So true. Great poem though

[Tamelia Jade]

Great poem. I liked the comparison from then and now and I think it's true. Growing up is just a definition.
The last two lines in particular really caught my attention. - I went from being called a child to being called Talented!
That was fantastic. It's funny because when you do grow up, that child like enthusiasm is greatly encouraged. Anyway, thanks for a great poem, I really enjoyed it ^.^

[Abbie]

hmm, short and sweet. nice! :D it shows that you go from doing things as a child, that eventually will help you later in life. great write. Continue writing! :)

[Kenneth Compton]

A good message here, but I think the poem could use a bit more tweaking. I'm not sure what it's missing, perhaps the message is too obvious, and lengthening the piece might add a feeling of expectancy to the reader, or perhaps more imagery might lend it a mystical quality. I don't know, I might just be an a*s lol Keep it up!