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sixteen.


sixteen,

so much to look forward to

endless oppurtunity,

sixteen,

"What do you want to be

when you grow up?"

Doctor

no

Lawyer

No

Engineer

NO

sixteen,

"that top is a little revealing"

I'll change it

for you

"have you started studying for the SAT?"

when will it 

stop

"when will you grow up"

"is that a new bra"

"ooh, you like him"

"go on a diet"

"too fat"

"too skinny"

"that skirt is quite short, you would't want

him to get the wrong idea,

would you?"

Mother's cry in chorus

"it's just part of growing up"

sixteen.

 

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