The Choice

   Growing up is hard. REALLY hard. Harder than it usually is for some people.

   People like me. 

   Why? Because some of us would like to preserve our innocence for as long as possible. We've seen what has happened to our friends and the people around us- how they changed along with everyone's views about them.

   Ugh. People are so quick to judge others these days. It sickens me.

   And childhood is filled with FANTASY, imagination. As I've said in a previous post on a poem called Imaginary Rain, I feel imagination is VERY important. So I'm childish because I would like to KEEP that imagination as alive as possible! But that doesn't mean I don't know about the things my friends talk about. You see, there are three types of teens.

1. Those that act according to their age, or at least mature enough (if not more) for their age.
2. Those that are a bit innocent (because they really don't know and find certain topics appalling), but are nonetheless mature enough for their age.
3. Those that KNOW everything but people think they are innocent because they are deliberately childish. And, well, they have a set of values. Like, I know all the bad words. I know what they mean. But I have a strict policy not to use them.
You know which kind of teenager YOU are.

   The thing is, the third type of teen is the one who constantly finds him/herself lonely because of the way they outwardly act immature. However, close friends of these people know their dark side. They understand ALL the jokes, but just don't let people know they know, making them great liars and actors!

   However, they find themselves in a dilemma about whether to act mature or not because loneliness is a terrible feeling. So this really short poem describes the dilemma.

  

THE CHOICE:

I am lost on a road between
Fantasy and reality,
Lost between the two worlds
I really want and really need,
Torn between two choices
Of what should and what needs to be,
Torn between two sides in the debate
My heart and mind are having.

   This poem can ALSO apply to a variety of other situations where there is an internal conflict when it comes to choosing between what you want and what you need.

   As Albus Dumbledore once said, "There will come a time when you must choose between what is right and what is easy."

   Hope you enjoyed this poem! Please feel free to leave a comment below. Share your thoughts and if you can relate!