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Coming of Age
December 12, 2019
Mother always said the same words,
“when you’re older”
I didn’t understand at the time..
I thought I had the wisdom of an elderly owl.
I thought I had thick skin.
Years later,
I sit at work,
waiting more and more tables.
I watch the news and read articles.
I witness wickedness and wealthy labels.
The world is a maddening,
full of haters and takers.
Mother was trying to aid my innocence,
As I continued to grow.
© MacMillan
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As kids, parents typically try to keep their child secluded from the reality of our society; negativity can have catastrophic effects on developing humans. In my poem, I went from a kid, thinking I knew everything, to growing up and seeing different aspects of society.