We Are The Adults Poem by Raj Dronamraju

What seemed like a big deal then
Certainly doesn't seem like a big deal now
What we kept close to the chest was viewed with much less emotion
Through a looking glass of maturity that makes us much more cold blooded and objective

So you're off to a protest filled with the vinegar of that youthful sense of self-importance
"Only I can save the world"
Now I know my words will save myself through how creation empowers the mind
"Only I can consume my world"

So we are adults, we are party poopers
We are the ones who always say "yes but"

When I was someone who never got tired, I rushed blindly into rooms I couldn't see into
I rushed blindly without any sense of caution
I risked death by embarrassment
Now I'm much happier because I no longer l care about being embarrassed

I am an adult, you are lopsided
The experience of life will correct a bent you
I am bold and I am cautious
Grown-up gods mete out both in equal measure