On Turning Twelve

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Hey guys, I just found a bunch of my work from sixth grade, and well, let's just say I was very self centered. I wanna slap me, but I'll let you guys take a look anyhow. -Devious_little_Devil

On Turning Twelve

I'm 12. One, two

big deal. So what, all it means is

I'm getting unfairly bigger than

playtime,

cuteness,

attention,

and the ability to

run about wild.

6 year olds can

walk away from

boring conversations

I don't care if you want to know where my siblings are!!!

I want to be somewhere else!!!!!

12 year olds have to

stay and listen.

Even if the subject

hopelessly bores you.

Kindergarten was easy.

learning numbers,

shapes,

and vowel sounds.

Sixth grade is not fun.

Metaphors,

mollusks,

and Pre-Algebra.

Not to mention the

discrimination and name calling.

I don't wanna grow up.

No getting bigger for me!

I'm not ready.

I want to be able to

sit on my mom's lap again!

And have time to bake cookies

or play with playdough.

Sometimes I want to

rush right ahead.

Ignore the traffic signs.

Sometimes I want to

turn back the clock

to carefree

preschool and

play with my

blocks again.

Why can't this go faster?

Why can't this stop happening?

Why can't I make up my mind?!?!

12 is being

gagged with manners

and bound to an

unwritten religion of obedience.

Hopeless to

do anything but

sit and listen.

12 is like being

Houdini.

Wrapped up in

chains, but

you're not Houdini

and you can't get

free!!

12 is also

trust,

new responsibilities,

and, of course,

More homework.

When I was little,

I could

get away with

saying,

just about anything!

I am a child

seen and not heard.

Not yet an adult,

but,

weighed down with

the responsibilities of one.

I want

to be a toddler again.

I want

to grow past

having to sit quietly.

I want life,

to be simple.

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