Adolescence

Poem for school, about adolescence!

 

 There she stands

With her head held high

Confused feelings swirl around her

Always seem tipped with lies

 

Good days and bad are intertwined

Then the darkness is suddenly lit

A world out there is waiting for her

But she can’t bring herself to face it

 

Adulthood lurking

Just beyond her fingertips

Strange dreams at night

About lips touching lips

 

Darkness suddenly surrounds her

Why continue on?

Problems chase her day by day

Eat at her all night long

 

You’re not the only one she thinks

There must be others out there

Who cry over such trivial things

As makeup and their hair

 

Her childhood dreams are forgotten

A new era has begun

An era filled with all the opportunities

And experiences under the sun

 

She wanders precariously through the streets

The cars speeding past

As fast as lightning bolts

Diamonds above her hanging fast

 

But there’s still a long road ahead of her

A million more choices

A million more changes

Though all she can do is put one foot forward

 

Then another.

 

Reviews

[Jessie B]

wow, that was touching. good job. keep writing :)

[Ebs]

Didn't they read this in showcase? Beautiful
your a great writer!

ebs