Welcome To Being a Teen

Meh, I'm bored

When did it al get so complex?
   when did being nice stop being enough?
When all you do is talk to the wrong people,
   and your life goes to hell.

You can never make a single mistake,
   and most of your peers will probably be fake.
You always have to look your best,
   or be teased by all the rest.

When did love make you a w***e?
   when did your friends make you a b***h?
When all you do is cry,
   and feel like dirt.

You can't be happy unless you're high,
   and most of your words are a lie.
You don't know hot to be you,
   since it seems to be the wrong thing to do.

When did life change?
   Probably around when our bodies began to rearrange.
When did our friends become so mean?
   All I can say is welcome to being a teen.

Reviews

[sentimental~ galore]

Well lets just say being a teenager is a s****y time in our lives, couldn't agree more...but its also when the process of self discovery happens. When we begin to see things with our own eyes, and i am glad you wrote a realitic peom, without any layers of lies.

[Daniela Jamiso]

good :) 100% if it were on a test :) You've described my daily life perfectly here!

[rjrodriguez]

it all happened when you let go of yourself

[Karli]

PERFECT way of showing the complex world of teens. Being one myself, I know exactly how it is. People think that teens have it too easy. Honestly, we're not ready for all of this, so it's tougher than people thinks. This is a wonderful illustration of teenagers!:)

[Kristin Brecoe]

how* not hot?

"when your bodies began to rearrange." i like that part of the line. i feel like its a mouthful to have "probably around".

i liked the kind of call and response thing you have going here.

gotta love the teenage years. they are so wonderful, huh. =P