You don't grow up
You learn to 
Lower your cap
Hide your face
Your expression
And 
Walk away, 
Wordlessly

the-anonymous-joker

'Maturity'

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st64

Yeah, that seems like the result of conditioning ...having succeeded only too well ...over will.
Hate that!
Swallow or be swallowed...anyway, just an interpretation :)

Thanks for the share, poet!
Keep penning, ok :)

Pax greets to thee
Star Toucher

Wow! Great perspective! The way an alcoholic learns to live as an addict, we learn to live as adults. Much more out of necessity than any true growth. Love this!

removed.-qhjc

Yeah true, u jst learn to restrict and hide yourself

removed.--4253

Here's a comment! (Sorry for being late in the game) This describes so much right now for me, since I've been learning that what you are describing in your poem must be applied to life in many situations.

dieingembers

I agree head up and walk proud. Great message. Keep em' coming

pradip-chattopadhyay

the surface transforms though, little changes inside.
great write TAJ.