Nineteen

chana

Can’t you see I’m growing ?

With height and strength of recycled ambition coming and going 

Can’t you see I’m living ?

Top down , too tight shorts clinging to air as I adjust my tube top 

I’m riding the wave of life without letting the riptide ambush me and my emotions undress me.

What’s a girl without a little fun ?

Simply boring

Dissolve in my curves , indulge in my words as I spell out my dreams in MLA format big enough to read. 

Bid me goodbye , kiss me goodnight as the sun sets in our little story and I go back to the ghetto where the sidewalks are cracked. 

I hear the oomph sound when the car hits the pothole and I smile cause I’m home.  

The place where growth is limited ,problems are heightened and always reminding.

 

  • Author: Curls (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 9th, 2018 23:20
  • Comment from author about the poem: Realization & confirmation. At any point will you realize that chasing perfection doesn’t get you anywhere than the present.
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 15
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  • BRIAN & ANGELA

    WELCOME CURLS (Great name !) Thanks for your first POEM ~ excellent in Structure & Subject. Full of Rhyme & Rhythm ~ nice to read ~ nicer to recite (I am a Performance Poet) Nineteen ~ Ideal age for a Lady ~ Old enough to understand (about Life & Love) ~ Young enough to be Free to Enjoy ~ AMEN ! "What's a GIRL without a little fun ? Simply Boring ~ YES ! Dissolve ~ Indulge ~ Kiss ~ this is the essence of still being a TEEN ! Relish while it lasts because the next phase MEN ~ MOTHERHOOD ~ MELANCHOLY makes you wish you could stay NINETEEN forever ! The GHETTO has its compensations ~ count you Blessings the USA is still the Land of Opportunity ~ reach for the Stars ~ You show lots of Self-respect & Self-confidence ~ thanks for sharing ~ more poems please ~ YOURS BRIAN (UK) MPS works bu mutual reading and commenting ~ OK ~ Please check my Poems ~ Thanks B !

    • chana

      Thank you son much for your comments , very helpful & yes being my age , you start to gain life experiences and strong opinions about your surroundings and journey that you begin . I will definitely enjoy this time period of my life.

      • BRIAN & ANGELA

        HI CUR LS ~ Thanks for your reply and for adding me as your FIRST MPS FRIEND ~ it is a great and empathetic site. I enjoyed you second Poem & have commented ~ YOURS BRIAN (UK)



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