Then & Now

I was young when it all fell apart

I was young when it broke my heart

I was young when I had to grow up

I was young without a heads up

I was young when my world fell

I was young when I wanted to yell

I was young when life ended

I was young when my real life began

I was young when I was not given a choice

I was young when I did not have a voice

I was young when I had to grow up

I am older now when I can’t get anything right

I am older now when I pass every day with fright

I am older now living everyday in fear of a repeat from when I was young

I am older now when I feel I can’t breath, as though I’m being crushed at my lung

I am older now when I continue to have to mature

I am older now when I must do things to society's hand, searching for a cure

I am older now when my voice is silenced

I am older now when I must be licensed

I am older now when I am still  living in societies cage

I am older now when I’m still in all my rage

I am older now when I can’t get back all that was lost

I am older now when all I want to do is be back to being young, just be tossed.