tell them im only seventeen
if the grow up committee asks,
tell them i still remember my first day of kindergarten
and i hate spending money,
because i'm afraid of letting things go.
tell them i still use coloring books
and that i play with my food when i'm full.
tell them i haven't forgotten my favorite lullaby,
but i can't remember the quadratic formula
tell them i'm old enough to see r rated movies
but not old enough to make that choice because
i'm no longer a child
but not yet an adult.
tell them my heart is scattered on all sides of the globe
and my mind can be a million places at once
but people tell me im a good listener.
tell them my cap and gown are a few sizes too big
and my dreams seem to be out of stock
but i haven't given up yet.
tell them i'm taking bigger steps every chance i get,
and that im tired.
tell them that you think i'm ready,
and tell them
well maybe don't tell them,
that i'm not.
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"i'm no longer a child
ReplyDeletebut not yet an adult.
tell them my heart is scattered on all sides of the globe
and my mind can be a million places at once"
#stolen
SOOOO GOOD
Dude,
ReplyDeleteThis has me loving these I remember posts again.
The committee. Brilliant.
"tell them my cap and gown are a few sizes too big
ReplyDeleteand my dreams seem to be out of stock"