And Just Then...It Hit Me

When I was younger,
I used to always think,
How cool adults were,
And how fast I wanted to grow up.
How much more awesome I'd be,
If I was older and free.

But then puberty hit,
And it was Hell,
Then I saw boobs, and thought, 
Oh well.
Lots of nights alone,
Not even a cell phone,
But I couldn't wait to grow up.

And then I was older
It was finally time.
Out on my own,
Not given a dime
Off to college,
And then work,
Things were hard but I was tough,
Even when it got real rough.

Then I saw it,
On the horizon,
I had so much to to,
And so little time to do it.
I was scared and it was dark.
And just then...it hit me.

I'm not ready for this.
I'm not ready for the real world,
With it's real afflictions
And real troubles.
I don't want to grow up.
I want to be a kid again.