June 11: Twelve Years Old

Twelve years old
Inching closer to thirteen
Each decision more bold
Perspective unseen
Time taken by school
Eyes glued to a screen
Ignorance builds fools
Learning more ways to be mean

By their hands
Lead to promises
Shattered by instant gratification

As hardship gets harder
Life becomes expendable
The silver lined future
Now becomes unbearable

Twelve years old
This is what we've become


I don't feel like I'm that far removed from being twelve but then again what I feel is not reality. Twelve was a long time ago. When I think back and compare to twelve year olds now, I like to think that I had it much easier. Somehow, someway this culture that we in started to put the hands on the backs of twelve year olds and push them forward. I could go into how many companies have shifted their marketing strategy's to what we call tweens but I'm sure you can just take a look at Nickelodian television and you'll get the picture.

From what I see from twelve year olds I do find connections to those much older. The attitudes and lifestyles of adults are no different from some twelve year olds. I once had dreams about the future, now it's just too painful to think that I actually thought that way. Then again I do still spend allot of the time dreaming.