I turned seventeen today.
It's nothing special.
But I turned seventeen today,
And that's something.
There's a difference between
Seventeen and 17.
They have the same value,
But have a different meaning.
Seventeen is
Your teen years
Coming to an end
But just starting all the same
Seventeen is
Your last year as a child;
The ability to be free
With little responsibility
Seventeen is
Maturity
Adolescents
Personality
But 17 is
Just a number.
It has no real significance.
It's not special.
17 is
Just an age
That's not as important
As 18 and 21.
17 is
Small
Irrelevant
Numerical.
But I turned seventeen today
I turned 17 today
Mature.
Irrelevant.
Mar 9, 2016
Mar 9, 2016 at 2:24 PM UTC
I turned seventeen today.
It's nothing special.
But I turned seventeen today,
And that's something.
There's a difference between
Seventeen and 17.
They have the same value,
But have a different meaning.
Seventeen is
Your teen years
Coming to an end
But just starting all the same
Seventeen is
Your last year as a child;
The ability to be free
With little responsibility
Seventeen is
Maturity
Adolescents
Personality
But 17 is
Just a number.
It has no real significance.
It's not special.
17 is
Just an age
That's not as important
As 18 and 21.
17 is
Small
Irrelevant
Numerical.
But I turned seventeen today
I turned 17 today
Mature.
Irrelevant.
Though this is a slightly sad poem, I actually had a very good day; I have wonderful friends and a fantastic family that made me feel very special, and I thank them for that.
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