Growing Up: A Poem

growing up

isn't always easy

growing up 

isn't always hard

growing up

brings new surprises

growing up 

all along

when we are little

there isn't a care

we think we are old

but we're not

when we are little 

we snuggle with innocence

not realizing 

what is to come

we grow a little

and find out a lot

we grow a little 

and love

we grow a little

and then regret it

we grow, and then

we can't stop. 

but when we are old

we realize the good things

when we are old 

we are grateful

when we are old

we see what it was all for

when we are old

we wish to go back

so snuggle with innocence

and stay with innocence

think of the good

stray from the bad

just be grateful

instead of hateful

i promise, things will turn out.