I Don't Want To Grow Up By Yours Truly
A Poem
I don't want to grow up.
Growing up means difference. I don't like difference. Difference means different people, different experiences, different responsibilities, different expectations, different assignments, different actions, different thoughts, different risks...
Growing up means risks. I don't like risks. Risks have too many choices, too many endings, too many factors, too many threatening options, too much time, too much worry, too much sadness, too much uncertainty, too much loss, too much disappointment, too much fear...
Growing up means fear. I don't like fear. I mean, no one does. Fear is terrifying. I don't want to be terrified. I want to be happy.
I don't want to grow up. Growing up means different scary risks. Right now, I'm not ready. Maybe I will be soon.