A Coming of Age Poem

I am 12 when I realize I will never be doe to hart

Just b***h to mutt

I am 15 when I decide I will always be angry pen on paper

Hoping maybe someone can make sense of my scrabble

I am 16 when I discover I cannot give what what I do not not have

I blame myself for the aftershock

I am always rubble

remnants of other people’s decisions

I am always

Static sarcastic simile

Always a fragment of someone's fantasy

Always archaic acapella

Voices strained drained into silence

And they tell me

There have never been galaxies from gravel

Never a promise not plagiarized

Never wealth from whirlwind

Don’t bother looking for something that is not yours for the taking

I am 16 and I wonder when I’ll be able to sleep without desperate hands clutching to bed sheets begging answers to the things I do not understand

There’s not a lot of things I do

Reviews

[Dr. YumnaKay]

"I am always rubble
remnants of other people’s decisions"

Aren't we all? This line shows how deeply others affect us on an emotional level.. The last lines carry an almost hopeless emotion, as if the person has already given up...
Well penned.

[Cat]

Thanks! :) I'm glad you found that part to be touching

[Dr. YumnaKay]

You're welcome, C! Always a pleasure reading good works 😊

[Wajiha Nayeem]

these lines are so nice that i could relate to this well....keep going girl!

[Cat]

haha thanks so much again!!!

[Coyote Poetry]

Life is a steady teacher. With aging. We lose our innocent. Which is very sad. Thank you Cat for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Cat]

Thanks Coyote :)

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Cat.

[The Iron Horseman]

Wow! This is great! It takes you by the throat and shakes. Some beautiful turns of phrase, too. I particularly love the alliterative "Always archaic acapella". I just loved it. I hope you don't still feel this way, though!

[Cat]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it :) Some days I try not to haha

[Prototato]

I always enjoy a good age-based poem. I think it's beautifully written; great job! ;3

[writ rajat]

Very nice poem very nice poem