Growing up

Inspired by the movie Boyhood...

The days pass

Like birds flying through the sky

I wonder whats becoming of me

When I grow up

I'm only 8 years old

I loved my mom and how life is

I study hard

My life is having no sense

What is the world or what is life?

I feel lonely and cold

A broken heart 

I've been carrying my whole life

I'm just 14 years old

Summer noon 

I sit down the tree

Where I used to play with my loved one

We used to enjoy the sunset

But now those are memories

I sit here thinking 

What else is their to do?

I'm afraid of growing up

What is going to be of me in the future? 

I'm only 17 years old

Here comes another day

I've decided to go somewhere

They said that the college is the best

I see pictures of me

Oh how time flies 

I remember those sunsets

I remember my broken heart

Here comes a lonely and cold drive

I was afraid of growing up

Look at us

Look what we're becoming 

Maybe I should just lay down in the grass

Just let the world float on

11 years have pass

So much has happen

Now here we go 

Another adventure awaits

May the stars guide me through this night

I'm 19 years old

Now I know where I'm going

I remember my childhood

Look at me all grown up

Look at us all grown up

Look at you how you're growing

Growing to become what you want to be

Reviews

[Nadia Gerassimenko]

When we are kids, we want so badly to be like grown ups because of some privileges they get. But when we're all grown up, we want to regress again and be wild and free playing, having fun, and daydreaming. A life's paradox. Time does fly fast, even faster when you're a kid. And then time becomes mundane, everyday looking and feeling the same unless we fill the days with child-like dreams and purposes.

[Lizardo]

That is very true, we never get what want in other words.
Thanks Nadia for reading this one

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i really love this piece...just saw Boyhood last week...and i can see the inspiration...
growing up can be quite complicated...
and we sometimes can't believe we were what we were at that young age.
seems like years ago, and yesterday all at once.

[Lizardo]

That is true, thank you so much Jacob

[Jamestown]

Friend you did it again, another fantastic piece! I over heard your age the
other day and almost fell over backwards , so talented and young.
I can't imagine what the future holds for you:)Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[Lizardo]

Thank you James! I'm glad you liked this one :)
I was thinking about how I'm growing up and everything and the movie "Boyhood" That from where I got the inspiration. Thanks james!

[AaronFreitas]

It is crazy the way life works. It seems when you are young time goes by so slow and you want to grow up so bad! As you get older it slowly starts to speed up til at times you feel as if things are going by so fast you have no control. Great work Lizardo!

[Lizardo]

Thank you so much Aaron! I'm glad you liked this one :)

[Not here]

wow. this poem was really good...i dont even know what to say

[Lizardo]

Thank you David, Although I guess its more like a little story for all of us right? how we're growing up..

[Cool Girl]

This was so inspirational! It made me look back upon my past and all of my memories. Your poem is so sentimental, and I love it! You did an amazing job writing it. It had an excellent flow and tone :)

[Lizardo]

Thank you so much! I know I was remembering those times right now

[Cool Girl]

You're welcome :)