How amazing a concept
to go from such a small loving
pooping
crying creature
to the cynical punk
that back-talks the teacher
from the girl who drew with chalk on the sidewalk
to the one writing about jack and his beanstalk
to the boy slices his wrists
that the parents don't know how to deal with
to the little girl going against her parents wishes
living on the streets instead of doing the dishes
what makes us
become
what we are?
A contest entry
- children by hilly.
300 points, ended September 14, 2007, 10 entries
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