Just Because Poem by Kristen Donovan Hutt

Just because I’m a teen
Don’t judge or treat me wrong
Don’t pick me last because I’m not as strong
Don’t stereotype me because of a song

Just because I’m a teen
It doesn’t mean I’m a thief
It doesn’t mean you can give me grief
It doesn’t mean I have no belief

Just because I’m a teen
Doesn’t mean I won’t agree
Or that I shouldn’t be free
Or I shouldn’t be me

Just because I’m a teen
Let me show that I’m capable to see