Teenage Years

Too young to feel pain 
Too old to get hurt
Too childish to think like an adult
Too young to play games
But old enough to be blamed
We try to fit in
But no matter what we will never win
Too old to sit on mama's lap
Too young to just snap
We try to hide what we have become 
Because we don't even know what we’ve done
We’re supposed to know the right choice to make 
But in the end our hearts always ache 
Most people will never say 
But we go through this everyday
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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La France Avatar
June 2, 2018 at 8:03 PM
Too old to sit on mamas lap.. i remember that day, excellent
Allison Avatar
May 15, 2018 at 5:29 PM
I worked with teenagers in school for 16 years so i can very much relate to your poem:-) hugs Jan xx
Paul Avatar
May 15, 2018 at 6:01 PM
Thank you!
Melanson Avatar
May 9, 2018 at 11:49 AM
Wow, this is a wonderfully written poem. It explains some people's teenage very well, I know for me I felt a lot like that in high school.
Sharma Avatar
May 8, 2018 at 8:44 PM
Nice one
Krutsinger Avatar
May 8, 2018 at 3:12 PM
You have captured the feelings of the preteen and teenager. Well done! Hooray for your poem. Welcome to Soup!
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