Poems about Growing up

• Someday You Will.

  PLEASE READ, I NEED FEEDBACK. MY PLACING IN A CONTEST IS AT STAKE.

  by Blooming Poet 12 lines, 37 comments, on Mar 16 6:59 PM 2008. In love, growing up
• From there to here

  Time was when we were small you and I playing on the streets

  by Rita Krocha 16 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 12 3:41 AM 2008. In growing up
• Who Am I ?

  Who am I?
  I am the child of five,

  by Dreamana 24 lines, 17 comments, on Mar 10 4:26 AM 2008. In abuse, hurt, growing up, pain
• Untitled

  These years are so tortuous without a reason why

  by savestheday 14 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 13 1:45 PM 2008. In hearts, personality, growing up, teen, life, school, cry
• Narnia

  sometimes it hurts to believe.

  by Eleanor Rigby 5 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 11 6:26 PM 2008. In fantasy, thoughts, other, life, growing up
• Roy and Bill

  I look across the years and see the shape of things that used to be

  by tottonboy 15 lines, on Feb 9 5:02 PM 2008. In Life, Personal, Growing up, Brothers
• valentines day

  When we were young all it took was a tiny square card

  by romanticlyhopeless 22 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 9 3:03 PM 2008. In love, cupid, valentines day, growing up
• Old Shadows

  my shadow dwindles.

  by Eleanor Rigby 8 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 9 7:25 AM 2008. In fantasy, thoughts, other, hope, life, growing up
• Hanging On To Nothing

  What happened to the old days, when everyone was friends?

  by WonderingForever 20 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 8 5:08 PM 2008. In Personal, Growing Up
• She

  She plays by the rules ...and she rebels against them.

  by starryeyedsurprise 25 lines, 2 comments, on Feb 1 8:36 PM 2008. In Thoughts, Growing Up, Moving On, Life, Mistakes, Teenager
• When I thought I KNEW What I Wanted

  There was a time When I wanted everything

  by Daytime 48 lines, on Jan 22 6:37 PM 2008. In Thoughts, Growing up, Inspirational, My life, My own style
• Where are the pigtails?

  what if you could have had the ideal childhood, would you want it?

  by blutearsofpain 25 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 3 10:42 PM 2008. In life, change, what if, growing up, love, learning, sadness, pain, questioning
• Still A Kid

  My youthful anger adn confusion within me stay,
  I know I'm young but no longer a child,

  by infinite.magic 13 lines, on Dec 29 5:33 PM 2007. In growing up, humor, thoughts
• Fear of Flying

  Waiting 'til it's our time,
  Our time to shine and take flight...

  by StarLightResurrects 17 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 24 1:01 AM 2007. In Life, Growing up
• Same Street

  My beautiful street There’s nothing else

  by pozo 15 lines, on Dec 19 9:08 AM 2007. In Nature, Society, Growing up, Hope, Sad, Home
• Growing Up Indestructible and Flammable

  by Exodus 8 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 17 5:48 AM 2007. In Thoughts, Prose, Life, Growing Up, Sad
• Let the Flowers Go

  Thousands of suns set and risen Still emotion stays the same

  by heart-of-a-writer101 20 lines, on Dec 12 9:00 PM 2007. In Life, Growing Up, Letting Go
• Oh Christmas Angel

  The chiming bells Seem hollow this year.

  by amberzak 20 lines, 7 comments, on Dec 11 5:44 AM 2007. In Pain, Sad, growing up, Contest
• Echoes of Myself

  Like a little girl, I shout at steep canyon

  by PerpetualQuestions 17 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 30 12:54 AM 2007. In Angst, Thoughts, Personal, Growing Up, Life
• reality

  realityhurts, it came so fast, no matter how much i try to delay it.

  by blackwinter 9 lines, on Nov 16 10:26 AM 2007. In growing up
• Hopscotch & Jump Rope

  by nearlycivilized 26 lines, 6 comments, on Nov 15 12:17 AM 2007. In Life, Childhood, Growing Up, Memories
• the shallow end of life

  we grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in an abandoned neighborhood

  by DashRendar 21 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 10 9:57 PM 2007. In sad, love, growing up
• In light of what we’ve come to know

  Patch myself up piece by piece
  Let go of empty guarantees

  by meepmar 14 lines, on Nov 8 12:23 PM 2007. In growing up, moving on
• Sluts

  how and why relationships fail no matter how hard one tries.

  by last girl on earth 48 lines, on Nov 4 12:52 AM 2007. In growing up, Love, Lyrics, Life
• Puppet On Strings

  by nearlycivilized 17 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 25 1:31 AM 2007. In Life, Growing Up
• The screen opens to a heavy oak door.

  Could be the boy next door, you never know.

  by AaronReed 8 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 18 10:52 AM 2007. In Growing up, Responcibility, Life
• things That Will Happen next

  I walk around in circles, Wondering what will happen next

  by lyricsfordummys1 9 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 29 7:41 PM 2007. In Growing Up, Life
• Where Are We Going?

  Why do I want to ask for a refund?
  I'm ready to leave...

  by ukilledmyhope 39 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 11 7:54 AM 2007. In angst, growing up, life, love
• Two-Sided

  Sometimes I wish to fall in love I wish to have a family

  by celestial 29 lines, on Sep 8 9:34 PM 2007. In growing up, independence, maturity, life
• Maturity

  Every moment divides between paths.
  There is no standing still.

  by tomisb 33 lines, 26 comments, on Aug 23 8:32 AM 2007. In Love, Life, Growing Up
• Tell me.

  Tuck me into bed, and tell me,

  by sarie 23 lines, on Aug 19 10:19 PM 2007. In general, growing up
• Daniel is Going to School!

  Here's a smile for Daniel! Catch it while you can!

  by Emerald Lass 15 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 12 8:32 PM 2007. In Happy, Growing Up
• The Smell of Notebook Paper

  Solid and thick, The red stuff that I could scratch with a penny.

  by VintageMeGood 20 lines, on Aug 8 3:05 PM 2007. In childhood, growing up
• Your a fake

  the lice of your lies / the beginning of your cries / we don't get along / but I will not give in / I will remain strong / I'll watch you crumble / your life will fade / into the darkness / your handmade

  by KateT 28 lines, on Jul 20 6:55 PM 2007. In family, friends, life, emotions, sad, pain, move along, growing up
• Jigsaw Puzzle

  Have you ever tried to put together a jigsaw puzzle?

  by ModernXTimes 40 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 19 12:26 AM 2007. In thoughts, prose, contest, growing up, teen, message, other, personal
• Realize

  Once upon a time I thought, / That you were all I had. / Now I’ve began to realize, / Life without you isn’t so bad. / It’s been about a week, / Since I shed my last tear for you. / I’m slowly beginning to r

  by poetic princess 39 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 16 11:28 AM 2007. In life, love, growing up, letting go
• Failings of a Son

  Stumbling lost / Through the forest / Of deliberate pit falls / Refusing the help / Constantly offered. / Back home / With cut knees / An empty stomach / A thousand stories / Of the adventure / Tha

  by mcw120588 36 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 16 11:24 AM 2007. In family, life, love, humor, growing up
• Teenage Girls

  Yeah, we gossip / our conversations have as much depth / and point as a chocolate teapot. / Yeah, we follow fashion / here today, gone tomorrow, / it's probably seen as wasteful. / Yeah, we chase lads

  by chocoholick8 20 lines, on Jul 12 4:12 PM 2007. In Growing Up, Girls
• To Times Not Yet Forgotten

  The past is past and cannot live again / But memories hold fast and won’t depart / Oh how I wish to keep what I had then / Those days when I was hardly come of ten / Do call to me and cause an aching heart / Th

  by shadowfax22 24 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 6 9:05 PM 2007. In Lost in thought, Life, Growing up
• 30 Years

  Strange thing –Thirty Years, / The things it can do / It can take a young man / And make him look old / Not so long ago ’was the same age as you / So it seems….. / Take twenty or so / Just out of your

  by Ray1959 114 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 10 6:52 PM 2007. In Age, life, getting old, growing up, nostalgia, hope, eternity, coming of age
• Transitions

  Blue-eyed baby, golden haired child / Sundress sprinkled with yellow flowers / Mismatched sandals, and an energized laugh / Four years old, mommy's little girl / Unkempt curls and a gap-toothed grin / Glasses t

  by caseyisbroken 23 lines, 2 comments, on May 31 9:42 PM 2007. In Childhood, Personal, Growing up
• Innocence

  Right now / all that matters / is the simple things / swings, dandelions, bugs / dirt / For now I am going to enjoy the suns kiss, / Try ca

  by Salt Walker 27 lines, 5 comments, on May 30 4:54 PM 2007. In Children, Happiness, Growing up, life
• [ laced with memories, this place i'm not yet ready to leave ]

  laced with memories, this place i'm not yet ready to leave / every corner tells a story, every step tells a tale / looking out onto the snow, summer is long gone / and with it pulled everything familiar /

  by Laurabesh 46 lines, on May 25 5:30 PM 2007. In teenage, thoughts, love, heartbreak, summer love, letting go, growing up, maturing
• Scared

  So what if I’m scared? I’m just a kid. / I have my rights just like you did. / I listen to music to pass the time, / I throw words together that often rhyme, / And I get lonely and worry at night / That I’ll never b

  by morganaxash 7 lines, 2 comments, on May 24 4:11 PM 2007. In fears, sad, thoughts, contest, life, growing up
• We'll Always Be Here for You!

  WE'LL ALWAYS BE HERE FOR YOU! / The road ahead is awaiting your first step, / you have a world of opportunities to explore. / Remember that you are very special in

  by Jeremy0826 32 lines, 3 comments, on May 20 8:48 PM 2007. In Encouragement, Inspiration, Growing Up, Love, Life, Hope, Thoughts
• My future life.. In school talk.

  My life is passing by / middle school, here i come! / homework, welcome! / here comes my freedom! / Starting out with sixth grade / then passing my life to seventh / then be the big dog in eighth / so now i am l

  by XoxoJacindaXoxo 28 lines, 1 comment, on May 12 7:02 AM 2007. In Growing up, childrens
• We are Australian!

  No matter where in Aussie land you live
  this land we love I know has much to give.

  by angelica 41 lines, 12 comments, on May 10 8:34 PM 2007. In Growing up, Patriotic, Life, Contest
• Phoenix

  I do watch the news, / I walked past the booze. / I walked past the blades, / I walked past the cliques, / The best decisions I’ve made, / Just ‘cause I’m fourteen doesn’t / mean I’m sick. / / I stray from th

  by sarinmorphine 30 lines, on May 8 8:07 PM 2007. In growing up, life, personal
• Little Girls

  Little do you know, plastic diva, / That when that girl opens your box / You’re gonna have a new best friend / And her dog’s gonna chew you up / And you’re gonna be cold / Cause she’ll lose your clothes / But it w

  by sarinmorphine 40 lines, on May 8 7:59 PM 2007. In sad, growing up, coming of age
• Change your gear

  / / I want to choose my own college / And my own career / I want you to step back dad / and change your gear / / I’m 18 years old now / you cant control me forever / if you would allow me to do things fo

  by killerpiggies07 26 lines, on May 2 10:38 AM 2007. In college, school, parents, growing up, angst, life, family, socioty

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