Growing up!

I entered this world crying

Little did I know what awaited me

I learnt to crawl and walk

I spoke my very first word

I was in the spotlight

Everyone loved me and gave me attention

They protected me from the real world

Making me think they are my world

All that I did- small or big, right or wrong

Was celebrated with great pomp

They made me feel I was the best

I was unaware of the competition then

I grew up a bit

Now I was expected to do only good

I got beaten up for doing things I wasn't supposed to

Follow the rules they told me

I grew up even more

Now I was judged on my marks

Study to have a good future they said

I started thinking about life then

With the blossom of teenage

Came a phase where nothing made sense

I didn’t know who I was

They said it's a crucial phase

Life went out of hand

I was experiencing things I had never before

I realized not to trust everyone blindly

For the world is not what it seems

Now as I enter seventeen

I realize not everyone is gonna love me

And I will constantly be judged

But not to get affected by it is what lies in my hand

Put others first is a lie

It sounds good only in a holy book

Put yourself first is the truth

Cause no one is gonna love you more than you

That is the bitter truth

I don't know what the future awaits

I don’t know what I'll do

I don't know whether I'm ready

But I know that I have got myself

And I can face it!!!

~A to-be 17 year old