i remember
the awkwardness
of twelve
being big
but little
having my opinions
but not being heard
wanting to play with dolls
but feeling dumb for doing it
my body changing
but not making sense to me
hating the peer pressure
but not knowing how to say no
wanting to be respectful
but my mouth having other ideas
putting outfits together
but not knowing if they really match
playing with makeup
but seeing a clown in the mirror
wanting a best friend
but never knowing who i could trust
trying to be confident
but second guessing my every move
the list goes on and on
and some of them are still true
but mostly
God and i worked it all out
i'm excited to see
how God works it all out for you
my baby girl
happy number twelve
July 6, 2008
last tween year
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2 rays through the fog:
Andrea, It just occured to me that you could make a neat little book about girls (or boys, maybe both) growing away from childhood. Think about it. Love your writing.
Beautiful! I remember too.
I like Judith's idea about the book. I love to read your writing, espceially the ones that take on a poem format.
OX
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