Stay True to Yourself

I realized I had grown up When I got a job Money Responsibility Being held accountable All new things That had to be battled with Pulled at my skin Attacked me from within And when they finally settled, I was new. Different. Older. More hardened to the harsh ways of the world And how people acted When they didn't get their way. I am growing up. Becoming an adult, which isn't easy by any means, Had taken A lot. More than I thought I had. And yet, here I am. Still standing. Still breathing. Still me. Not matter how much I change, how much I grow and mature, I will always be me.