What does it take to grow up?
Have left the teen ages behind a long time ago,
But the kid in me never seems to take leave
Got a job in the offing a year from now,
But still too lazy to go and get a PAN card done
With the world of females craving to straighten their hair,
I seem to be the only one in love with curls
Watching every girl I know trying to look like a woman,
And all I want to do is be the girl with the snorting laugh
So happy one moment, so lonely and sad the next moment,
Are these the famous pangs of adolescence?
Nah, I think they are over-rated, these typical excuses
Maybe this is what it takes to grow up.
But what if I dont want to? Do I have a choice?
What if I have seen the world of the adults,
And I loath it already, the profanity
What if I detest it already
Call it running away from responsibilities if you may,
Or even call me a coward for hating this thing called destiny
For I have been there in that world of selfish individuals
When push comes to shove, there are no families and friends, only individuals
So here I am, stuck in a trap, desperate
To come out of this cocoon, and yet unwilling
Decisions and responsibilities, no longer just big words
So tell me then, what does it take to grow up?
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nice poem!
i feel d same too
it just needs the realization to grow up which u already have… so u dont need to do anything else :)…and btw its not that bad to not grow up actually i thing growing up is way overrated
Thanks nishi
I have to agree with you maverick, it is indeed overrated
maybe you could check out bonesigharts.com, look at the prints and the e-cards before leaving, the first page is a bit crazy, but the prints and the bone sighs…. they are so very real… i think you might like her stuff.
and isurvive.org is for survivors; don’t know if you fit in that category since i came here for the lyrics to one of my favorite songs… evade the pain (i googled it, your site came up)… but if you do, it is an awesome support board.
in re to growing up: i like a saying i have on a ceramic tile, it says ‘growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional’…. i am 46, raised 4 dtr’s, married 28 yrs…. and well…. i am as young as i feel for each day…. i will be the most awesome grandma, someday, b/c i collect the ‘neat’ toys and i know how to have fun!
like you said, we are all just individuals, and that is perfectly ok with me.
enjoyed reading your posts… all the best to you
~still