Growing Up: A Girl's Point Of View... Poem by Shannon Atherton

Growing up's like a shadow;
It follows you everywhere.
It won't go away,
It'll just have to stay,
But sometimes it's too much to bear.

Sometimes it makes us so moody,
And sometimes you breakdown and cry.
You can't let it out,
though you just want to shout,
But instead you're left wondering why.

There's also some physical change,
like hairs on your legs and your arms.
You feel more mature,
Like you've opened a door,
So just brush aside any qualms.

Growing up's not always scary;
It's like an old shirt you put on -
You have to sit in it,
But when you remove it
You know that it's finally gone!