Adulthood

8 years old                                                                                                          

We're told 

The man in red is real 

and the tooth fairy never lost its appeal 

And we believed them. 

8 years old 

We're told 

Imagination is everything 

So, wear you crown like queens and kings 

And we believed them 

8 years old 

We're told 

That anything is possible 

With faith trust and pixie dust 

And we believed them 

We believed the lies they told 

And then 8 years later 

We realized that our house doesn’t have a chimney 

The tooth fairy was just Disney 

We realized 

Our imagination has its limits 

And that crown became a noose 

So, we lost faith 

And when they told us again 

“You can be anything you wish to be” 

We did not believe them. 

 

 

 

This poem is about: 
Our world

Comments

Vespertinal

Wow, this is amazing! It took a deeper turn than I expected, and it's so real... and accurate. Well done!

Additional Resources

Get AI Feedback on your poem

Interested in feedback on your poem? Try our AI Feedback tool.
 

 

If You Need Support

If you ever need help or support, we trust CrisisTextline.org for people dealing with depression. Text HOME to 741741