"i am an adult"
are the words that escape her tongue
sixteen, barely seven
she thinks she is an adult
still reaching the top shelf with her tippy toes
laughter loud
unhesitant
large
she thinks she is an adult
speaking about politics
social justice
her life
she thinks she is an adult
one day soon
the weight on her shoulders will heavy
feeling the responsibilities
eyes dim
soul tainted
she will realise she does not want to be an adult
Jul 21, 2019
Jul 21, 2019 at 11:32 AM UTC
"i am an adult"
are the words that escape her tongue
sixteen, barely seven
she thinks she is an adult
still reaching the top shelf with her tippy toes
laughter loud
unhesitant
large
she thinks she is an adult
speaking about politics
social justice
her life
she thinks she is an adult
one day soon
the weight on her shoulders will heavy
feeling the responsibilities
eyes dim
soul tainted
she will realise she does not want to be an adult
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