Phases through the Ages

At age one

We had so much fun

I mean at least when daddy wasn't at work

and mommy didn't need a girls night out which seemed to be every night

but still it's great

Then at age two things started going blue

Mommy and daddy realized maybe they weren't meant to be

Daddy started to grow up while

Mommy would be throwing up

At age three

OMGEE!

A baby brother

Mommy and daddy got back together

Maybe this time it would be forever

With just my luck

At age four mommy walked right out the door

At age five

there was two other guys in mommy's life

a new boyfriend that tried to be daddy

as if

and another baby brother

I was twice the big sis

Wait

Where's brother number 1

“Now Navaeh your brother will be living with your Aunty from now on”

At age 6

Daddy moved on

Mommy was long gone

This time I got a sister

At age seven

I realized my name was heaven

Sorta spelled backwards

At age 8

Came the hate

Mommy didn't hear my calls of love

Over the screams of the party scene

At age 9

I drew the line

Mommy isn't mommy anymore

She's just another lesson

in a class I didn't mean to take

but with each and every ache

I got another A

At age 10

It felt like you left again

all I ever did was steal a couple beats from your heart

and left you in an ocean of guilt

for breaking mine

ugh fine

At age 11

you really got to see me shine

Straight A’s

always amaze

At age twelve

Boy did I give them hell

oh well

At age 13

I'm the mean, drama queen, teenage machine

At 14

I use to talk to myself

Paint my bedroom with stars

One for each time my mom walked out

Got a galaxy of scars

At age 15

There’s so much things that I should’ve foreseen

This poem is about: 
My family

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