Poems about growing up

• Boys (Hiking the Rockies)

  by Everlasting-Fallout 36 lines, 1 day ago. In Spiritual, Pain, Society, Growing up
• Growing Up

  I can't wait to grow up with you,
  to one day see this through

  by beckyboo5291 24 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 6 10:57 PM. In Growing Up, Life, Love, Thoughts
• Coming of Age

  graceful lines curving
  pale half moon meeting the darkened sky.

  by Shibboleth 14 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 5 8:48 PM. In Life, Other, Growing Up
• The Bohemian Who Became A Soccer Mom

  For my friend Nancy, the hippest fifty year old I know even if her kids think otherwise.

  by Budart 54 lines, 5 comments, on Oct 20 1:43 PM. In Growing up, philosophy.
• Growing Pains

  by PrincessOfFire 44 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 19 1:15 PM. In Other, Personal, Thoughts, Life, Teenage thinking, Teen issues, growing up
• Box of nails

  I lived a minute at a time, and so far It's worked out
  But Seconds only got me, as far as I could count.

  by Vicious-ways 35 lines, on Oct 10 7:52 PM. In angst, Life, Growing up, sad, Dark, human Nature.
• Truth

  They told me many a thing
  The stories they tell, the lies they sing

  by BrandyLand 34 lines, on Oct 5 7:33 PM. In Society, Growing up, Dreams, Give up, Sad, Pain, Personal, Thoughts, Life
• 8 17s

  This is for a club that I am the founder of. It is pretty swell.
  

  by Luny Ben 18 lines, on Oct 3 5:30 PM. In Haiku, Life, College, Love, Money, PCP, Growing Up, Mail, Dreams, Absurdity
• Children Paint the Sky Pink

  by hperez 70 lines, on Sep 30 11:34 PM. In life, learning, scared, lonliness, adult, growing up, kids, world, appearance, educat
• Staying Safe

  Sweet childhood roses
  Lie in her beautiful cheeks.

  by WordsAndWits 21 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 21 7:08 PM. In Youth, Family, Children, Growing up
• Yesterday You Lived

  I'm so sweet on the outside, i play , i laugh, i scream, i shout,
  Deep down inside i really want to pout

  by Cali Davis 21 lines, on Sep 14 2:45 PM. In growing up
• Lone Horse

  Standing there,
  Frozen in time.

  by shelldefined 25 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 12 8:19 AM. In Sad, Personal, Thoughts, Life, Growing Up
• Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too??

  Childhood dreams
  And mythical themes

  by ReClaimed 10 lines, on Aug 28 12:08 AM. In Growing Up, Sad, Loss, Hope, Life
• Edentulation.

  Recurring in my sleep
  A crumbling mouth

  by acidfeathers 18 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 14 8:14 AM. In dreams, nightmares, anxiety, fear, growing up
• Darkest Day & Longest Night

  Untold mysteries and tragic histories,
  Empty hopes and rocky slopes.

  by Behemoth-King 26 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 11 12:36 PM. In Society, Angst, Growing Up, Thoughts, Sadness, Life
• a blue sort of berry

  the wrinkled skin of a blueberry, preserved,
  can do it.

  by wordgirl89 84 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 5 8:55 AM. In nature, thoughts, growing up, contemplations
• White of their Eyes

  I stand on this stage
  The stage you chained me to

  by BrandyLand 40 lines, on Aug 4 10:55 PM. In corruption, greed, society, growing up
• Soon-to-be 16, yet-to-be driver

  freedom
  to exist

  by XxrockxXxgirlxX 26 lines, on Aug 3 8:44 PM. In Thoughts, Life, Personal, Erotica, sweet 16, age, driving, growing up
• The Sleeping Babe

  In the crib
  across the room

  by Skittles-Brownie 28 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 3 5:23 PM. In Baby, dream, sad, happy, hope, growing up, life, boy, thoughts
• Whatever happened to Niko Grünstein*?

  She had chosen the granny-print corduroy, princess style mini, as inspired by Twiggy.
  She bought it because it carried the lovely fragranc

  by myrataal 21 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 3 3:12 PM. In Life, Growing Up, Teenagers, Personal
• Teddy Bear

  Thoughts engraved into his heart
  Cuddles given every night

  by shelldefined 16 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 30 7:59 PM. In Life, Hope, Personal, Sad, Loss, Growing Up
• I Blinked.

  (My little girl is only 9 right now but how quickly it has gone by!)
  

  by BrownEyedGirl575 49 lines, on Jul 19 5:43 PM. In Thoughts, Childhood, Growing Up, Daughter, Life, Personal, Time
• My Little Girl

  I may not ever do great things,
  or change the world at all -

  by BrownEyedGirl575 22 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 16 8:29 PM. In Childhood, Daughter, Growing Up, Motherhood, Thoughts, Personal, Happy, Life
• Little Yellow Socks

  by BrownEyedGirl575 26 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 16 8:16 PM. In Childhood, Family, Growing Up, Life, Thoughts, Personal, Daughter
• I used to know you well.

  I used to know you well.
  We both went through hell.

  by roberthead89 27 lines, on Jul 15 11:59 AM. In Childhood, Growing up, Life.
• Childlike

  If I make you feel like a child
  Well, I can’t say I’m sorry for that

  by Comatosed 28 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 14 4:03 PM. In Sad, Life, Growing Up
• Little "Long-Legs"

  Running to me with big hugs
  and even bigger brown eyes

  by BrownEyedGirl575 132 lines, on Jul 12 1:04 AM. In Daughter, Family, Life, Thoughts, Children, Growing Up, Introspective
• make-up crisis

  My fixation began at a young age
  Painting my skin with liquid confidence

  by superbanana 30 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 11 9:13 PM. In Obsession, Sad, Angry, growing up
• Growing Up

  Funny how I
  Recall the games

  by brokenheartedchild 20 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 8 9:33 PM. In Growing Up, Teenage thinking, Teen issues, Personal., School
• The Flower No One Wants

  I am the girl
  who sits alone

  by WalkingAlone 49 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 8 11:13 AM. In pain, flowers, growing up, sad, dark, contest
• Age Of Freedom

  by SuicidalBlackshadow 33 lines, 9 comments, on Jul 7 10:58 AM. In The Future, Growing Up
• Bliss

  by MusicBubble 9 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 1 12:05 PM. In Growing up, Happiness, Life
• Grow Up Little One

  Growing up my own way
  Taking the time to go away

  by Sea-Shell 51 lines, on Jun 30 10:58 PM. In Growing up, Living, pain
• Wish I Could Go Back

  I'm sitting on my porch
  not really doing anything at all

  by punkprincess64 41 lines, on Jun 27 11:27 PM. In remembering, memories, growing up, play time
• My mind Floats back

  my mind floats back as I look at that apple tree
  I remember how great my summers used to be

  by punkprincess64 4 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 27 11:04 PM. In nature, momories, growing up
• N.

  Would you come with me
  If I promised you a dream

  by fleur-de-lys 28 lines, on Jun 18 2:42 PM. In Friendship, song, personal, thoughts, life, strength, hope, growing up
• shades of stability

  by Polaja 15 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 18 2:32 AM. In life, personal, growing up
• Lying Fairies

  An abyss built of butterfly wings and emptiness
  corroded the monotony of of her lyrical eyes,

  by Writing0Freedom 72 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 11 6:32 PM. In pain, abuse, loss of innocence, life, growing up, broken, swear words
• Twin Reflections

  Blue eyes dressed for tomorrow,
  Now fluttering softly to sleep.

  by MomoniFeliyador 74 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 5 11:44 PM. In twins, love, seperation, growing up
• losing me...

  losing me.. about a relationship that i lost myself in

  by godsowngodess 24 lines, on May 28 9:47 PM. In growing up...
• For My Son

  As you lie sleeping
  I see pictures of the past

  by PandorasBox 23 lines, 8 comments, on May 13 11:33 AM. In Children, love, personal, thoughts, growing up
• The Bird I Helped Flies By

  I watched you struggle so long ago against the wind and clouds.
  I soared above you with encouraging words and helped you soar to new heights.

  by AbundantBetrayals 14 lines, on May 1 4:02 PM. In Lonely, sad, growing up, growing apart
• Milk and Cookies

  I'd hide beneath the cover's with my cookies and my glass
  and with a blink, a sudden blink, my childhood would pass.
  

  by LeavesofAutumn 40 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 4 4:12 PM. In Pain, Personal, Sad, Thoughts, Life, Other, Growing up
• Worth Sharing (I co-wrote this poem)

  Worth Sharing by: Isaiah Hartsell & Me.
  

  by my colorful world 32 lines, on Mar 30 8:30 AM. In Love, Nature, Growing up
• Entropy

  Is there nothing more beautiful
  than the sparkle in the eyes of a child

  by dearaugust 29 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 19 1:45 PM. In childhood, youth, innocence, growing up, Love
• Earth Mother

  Leather, tan and soft
  medicine bag decorated with red and yellow beads

  by CrystalLizard 47 lines, on Mar 18 10:46 PM. In growing up, teenager, mother-daughter relationship
• Change is in the air.

  At times it all comes back and my bright tunnel crumbles
  on top of me, the ground crumbles beneath me and my sky darkens.

  by -Fallen Angel- 14 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 16 5:42 PM. In Life, Growing Up, Relief
• Flashback

  by SydneyRae16 16 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 5 4:45 PM. In Teenage, Girl, Growing Up
• Circus Girl

  Look up from your shoes
  And what do you see?

  by Horanzu 36 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 2 1:35 PM. In Life, Pain, Personal, Sad, Thoughts, Growing Up
• Concrete Memories

  These dry summer months are growing lonely.
  Spring cleaning arises from the dust

  by Girl With Guitar 35 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 22 10:07 PM. In Past, Memories, Other, Pain, Childhood, Growing Up

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