Living In Our Own Skin Poem by Terence George Craddock

we doubt
living in our own skin
is easy

for people most
at least at
some turbulent

life crisis stage

during what
is called defined
stage fact

normal in human

birth baby toddler
to child to teenager
to supposed maturity

adult abilities
then advancing
into old age

for many teenagers
or adults in fault
finding societies;

accepting ourselves
making peace with ourselves
is a difficult step into adulthood;

live and let live a good life choice
self doubt insecurity is a very normal
very real human thing it can crush

destroy sensitive children
plagued with violent
dysfunctional parents

abusive parents
drug dependent parents
even indifferent parents

not coping
not caring
not nurturing

goal orientated parents
trying to live their dreams
in their children's talents success

stepping through childhood teenage years
stepping through minefield expectations
is not easy be kind to chance meet strangers

be thoughtful kind tolerant
supportive of difficulties
passing through friends

childhood teen years
is a transition metamorphosis
help sow good lives


Terence George Craddock (Afterglows Echoes Of Starlight)
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