Teenage Mutiny

• Dana Buxton, Grade 7
• Poetry
• 2007

Everyone experiences this stage in their life
When all they do is want to die.
Where everyone’s self conscious and unsure.
And if you finally start to enjoy it, the time unfortunately flies.
You know what I mean. It's called teenagerisum.
Being difficult, that's what it's all about.
A parent’s nightmare their fears come true
Their little girl is growing up.
They just can't face the facts, I'm moving on. Not interested in toys & swings but boys & rings.
I need my space, they won't let me go.
They just can’t face the facts; I'm not the little girl they used to know.
I try and try to convince them that I'm a mature young lady, but it's useless they still treat me like a baby.