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Too Young

On my eighteenth birthday,
I was blue and depressed.
Didn’t want to grow up.
With childhood I was impressed.

Now in my fortieth summer
The world really amazes me,
I still think and wonder
What yet to do and be.

I am still curious like a child
With thoughts and actions rather wild,
I hate to do what I am told.

Nothing is what time means to me,
I still don’t want grown up to be.
I’m just too young to be old.

About This Poem

Style/Type: Structured: Western

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft

About the Author

Region, Country: Europe, Serbia

Favorite Poets: Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, Miroslav Antic, Vasko Popa, Milos Crnjanski, Djordje Balasevic

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Comments

Jackweb

Jackweb

3 years ago

Hello!

Juvenile delinquency refers to the failure of the children and youth to meet certain obligations expected of them by the society in which they live.

Rosewood Apothecary

Rosewood Apothecary

3 years ago

43 year old child here

Great poem. Awesome subject. Your comment however…striking!

“Every imposed obligation is a possible path to revolt.“

That’s poetic as ever!

Tim

Candlewitch

Candlewitch

3 years ago

LOL!

have you been reading my mind? LOL!

*always, Cat & eddy styx

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