Birthday Teenage Poems

I'm okay, 
you're okay is a mask in the land of pretend.
Children say what they feel,
their honestly can bubble over.
Little ones have not learned words...

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Many years ago,
girls wore girdles.
The tight uncomfortable things,
they held one in tight.
One summer's night,
I snuck my girlfriend out.
We were off on a double date,
a night...

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Dusty and distraught the afternoon laid out 
like a sun-shaped jewel ahead of us. 
Our marble eyes will fill up with salty tears
and the rivers...

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This worm is proud to be green,                  ...

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Shall I hail the rising ray
Or overflow my cup with tears of joy
Shall i run as with no direction
As a madman full of happiness
Or woe...

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My ladylike mother, raising a blue-jeans daughter
     No dresses for my back-to-school shopping-
After school shortcut with Amy, my friend
  ...

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My Teenage Birthday Cake

When I was a teenager
a long time ago,
there was a dessert to which
I could not say no.

I can’t say the reason why
it...

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Three days from eighteen years old
And I still don’t know who the hell I’m gonna be
Three days from the first 
Of my teenage dreams
And I...

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'Youngest at 18'

Well at last it's here, my baby eighteen
Yet she doesn't want fuss or show off like a queen
"I just want the money, no...

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Spark forgotten birthday candles
Brittle kindling of bike less handles
Kiss less shins that need a splint
Graduation's a lonely stint 
Cover up, cover up, skin is showing
Guilt...

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age, birth, birthday, childhood, friendship, teenage, together,

Twin Unlimited   ballad


Twinned at birth I shared a moment
Not too much room in the womb remained
Closeted together...

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Rays of sugarplums dance in the sun.
Children’s laughter was heard and enjoyed.
We should teach them to relish life while they are young.

Lights are dancing in...

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