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Jan 23
poem challenge: Teenager
Writer1326

“You’re So Mature.”

Most adults think I’m ‘mature’ for my age.
They say it like it’s some reward,
like I’ll get a Medal of Honor for being so mature
for the very little years I’ve spent on this planet, I call home. 
They say it like it’s a compliment, but I couldn’t disagree more. 
It feels more like a curse, a burden, even.
Being told you’re more mature, or more ‘grown up’ than most kids my age,
Isn't what I want to hear, I feel as if that cuts me off from the rest of my peers.
Singling me out as some special teen.
Every time I’m told that, I can only ask myself;
‘Why do adults think that’s such a compliment?’
Most of my peers think I’m boring because of it.  
Being told I’m ‘so mature,’ doesn’t make me feel grown up.
Instead, it makes me feel more like a circus animal.
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Posted: 01.23.23
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  1. Scarry Night
    Jan 24, 2023

    I related to this too! As much as I want to be mature, part of me always wishes to hold on to my childhood and be allowed to be "a little kid" for as long as I can, just like so many others. Amazing writing:)

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  1. Writer1326
    Jan 24, 2023

    Honestly, same! Thank you! :)

    Riley

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