I try hard, you don\'t see
I stay up, studying
I am scared, stressed and sad-
All at the same time
Why do you think I\'m faking it all?
Why do you think I\'m just lying?
April-its the start of the session
The exams will begin in no time
you know, I\'m really trying
I\'m really am giving my all....
But even then, all I got is failure
But even then, why don\'t i shine?
Why don\'t i come first?
Since, no one remembers the second!
I tried, but now I\'m tired-
Tired of this disappointment,
peer-pressure and the never-ending stress!
This is it,I want it all to come to an end!
Don\'t think I\'m ranting!
I\'m just letting these thoughts out of my mind.
I just want you to feel , what i feel
I - I\'m just a teen-
Who is expected to behave as an adult
And treated as a \'child\'
Dear reader
As children, we dream of growing up
As we grow up, we realise -
Life is not the fantasy world we lived in
It is a harsh cruel world!
Childhood is the best-Take in the moment while you still can
You\'re happy, you\'re free
As teens, you\'re shackled by the responsibilities and expectations of society!
As teens, you just exist , not live
As teens, you wake up to reality.
So, dear reader,
If you\'re a child, remain a child
If you\'re growing, don\'t change.
Change is beautiful, it is wild
Don\'t let age kill your inner child.
-Kriti