LIFE OF A TEEN# sevenages

Being Teenage was one big party,
Free of care and responsibility.

It's tough to be a teenager,
More pressure than ever to be even better.

We were not just a child at play,
Tenderness and innocence leaves and go away.

We enter the world of other days,
A one-player game that everyone plays.

We lay before the alarm should sound,
And as it does we groan and frown.

Bags, books, your comb and cream,
Scattered on the bed and your Mom scream.

Father says, leave your twitter, insta, and films,
Don't waste your time in front of a screen.

There comes the pressure from your Mum and Dad,
Who are so clearly disappointed that your grades are bad.

Where you feel, everyone else seems to be doing just fine,
Their Parents are all proud, unlike mine.

School was the daily routine for us,
In the morning we were asked not to make a fuss.

Last-minute, we use to run,
Eyes half-open, shoelaces undone.

It's the time when all your homework goes into trash,
And your most dreadful journey was way to class.

Where we were herded like cattle from room to room,
While the hay of knowledge is force-fed to us, to feel so much gloom.

The teacher says, wake up early, chase your dreams,
This is the time you should choose your stream.

When all  your meetings were planned,
Your most lovely time was meeting friends with a fast food bag in hand.

When your friends seemed to like you, if you follow through with their dare,
But when you try to be yourself, they never seemed to care.

You are dazed and broken-hearted,
And that's how the magic of four-letter started.

Life is full of expected romance,
Fluttering butterflies in your heart always want to take a chance.

It's the time when you go crazy, hard to handle your mood swings,
And your worst enemies were your siblings.

It's the time when your lollipops turn into cigarettes,
Self-esteem and body image is one of the biggest threats.

When people judge for your appearance, you should diet, eat proteins and greens,
So that you can squeeze into your jeans.

You break down your social mould,
To let your mind be uncontrolled.

Childhood was the time, all you yearned to grow,
Life of a teen is so messy, that time you didn't even know.

Today we realize, we learn from our mistakes,
From all the wrong turns we take.

*****
Please do like, comment, follow, and share my articles. I hope you find it interesting and captivating. Happy reading!!