A new teenager
The young girl looks on
With hopes that the next few years
Of 13 and beyond will be great

Her older brother has a new girlfriend,
Her sister just graduating high school,
And the girl so young sits in wonder
As her brother graduates college.

The 14th year passes by quietly,
Her brother off to California
Following his girl
Her sister studying hard.

Now 15 she enters high school,
A freshmen year she finds delightful
As she slowly discovers herself
Threw new people she has met,

She has fallen for a boy
One her close friend once dated,
Dare she speak a word?
No, she sits in silence.

Sweet 16 here so soon,
The boy she feel for
Now is hers
Her close friend thought it cute.

17 and the fire of life burning strong
She knows who she is
But keeps it a secret
Drawing attention to her self is not an interest.

A senior in high school
18 year old now
Sick of school
Never planing to go on,

A new graduate,
Her sister engaged
To marry the next summer,
Her brother and his girl still together.

Realizing at 19
She will be 20 by then
When her sister gets married
Her teen years will be far behind,

When did the time pass?
Her teenage years had just started
But there is no pause button in life
So now is the time for action,

Too long she has spent pondering,
She knows what she wants
Her boyfriend still steady,
Now to go forth and conquer.