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Growing up came
December 14, 2015
Are the good times really over
red rover red rover
will I ever be the same
childhood left
and growing up came
I got taller, the days got shorter
ring around the rosy
everyone became nosy
all of a sudden people cared
they laughed,taunted,and snared
We all changed
the work load got bigger
we're now under pressure
we're all scrutinized and compared
every detail counts, even our measure
You are either smart or dumb
ugly or pretty
there is no in-between
we are now to old for halloween
the good times are over
© Rebecca B., Marietta, GA
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I believe that teens across the nation, including myself, struggle with the reality that they are becoming an adult. Our lives have surpassed the days of nursery rhymes and parental dependence. It is difficult to accept the new responsibilities that the world places on our shoulders. My poem reflects my personal emotions about leaving my childhood behind and looking to the future.