Growing Up

Growing up is not a dream from one's imagination.

I can't recall, as a child, thinking, "I wanna be old someday".

It's funny to some, but true to others.

I take this subject very seriously.

I don't think it's fun, or special, or fair.

I think that it's just nature's way of saying "Hey, screw you".

Well go ahead say what you want, I will never grow up!

When young adults start to mature and "grow up"...

they always forget their childhood and what it's like to have fun.

You can't forget your childhood!
Now remember, your childhood is the first thing that makes you.

It's the thing that determines what you'll be like when you "grow up".

It's like a mother, a nurturer, a friend.

Why would you just leave your friend, in the dust, alone.

I now understand why adults ("grownups") are so crabby and mean.

They don't remember their old friend, fun.

They need to be reminded of what it's like to be a kid again.

What it's like to make mistakes and receive do-overs and second chances.

ADULTS: Let's put work, jobs, money, politics, whatever you adults do, aside...

And do something that you only did as a child.

Put the fun back into your life, say hello to your old friend, fun.

Do what you can to be happy again.

Give your kids or young ones chances, people make mistakes!

IT'S OKAY! We are all human and that's what we do!

NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR OLD FRIEND, FUN! NEVER!

Author's Note

This goes out to the adults (of course). The other day, as my mom yelled at me because of something that I'd done wrong, I realized that we are all human. We make mistakes, and that's okay! Then that got me thinking about adulthood and growing up. It's sad to watch an adult push everything away in spite of FEAR and EMBARRASSMENT. It's okay to be a kid again... "SO DO IT! JUST DO IT!" ~Shia Labeouf

Reviews

[steppenwolf]

I love this theme of childhood pleasures disappearing too soon. Your style, raw and naked, reminds me of some of the "Beat" poets, i.e., Allan Ginsburg. I think it could be written, especially the last part, to be a bit "tighter." What I mean is using fewer words to express the heart of what you want to say.

[Kass]

Thank you so much! I'm glad to here from another person with so much experience in writing.