Being An Adult - For Adult Contest

When I was a child,
I thought cartoons would
become no more in my entertainment
list. “You’ll look too innocent,”
I always told myself.

In my young mind,
I thought being a grown up
involved only investing, reading newspapers, and raising
a family. “Life as an adult is too serious,”
I always told myself.

Today, everything is different
from how I imagined it two decades ago.
I finally realized that cartoons, fantasies,
and innocence is part of adulthood.

“Enjoying simple things in life is part
of adulthood,” I tell myself today.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Wangari Avatar
May 4, 2015 at 5:36 AM
i totally agree, Teddy, really awesome read.
Dietrich Avatar
April 24, 2015 at 11:30 PM
I like this different take on the theme. I AGREE with you!!
Kimathi Avatar
April 25, 2015 at 7:18 AM
Thanks Andrea! ;-)
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