A Modern Teenager

Like the chicken 

crossing the road

I was a joke

no one found funny

Like the Rubix Cube

and those cheap mood rings

How I identified

was nothing but a fad

Like a Disney Movie

or a cartoon

I was labeled as a child

to be sat at the kid's table at family gatherings

Like the daily chores

and jobs as well as taxes

I was expected- by middle aged church ladies and businessmen-

to act like an adult

But I am no joke

I am human

My emotions are not a fad

just because they are represented now

I am mature

so please don't sugar coat

I am responsible

treat me how I act

Now I'll stop venting

or maybe complaining

As there are hours of homework to finish

and double standards to live

Author's Note

I am not sure if this is any good, but I needed to give the words dancing in my head a better place to be. First poem I've put out there for people to read, please give honest feedback. Constructive criticism is welcomed.