Now that I'm older....

Now that I’m older,
I know that fairy-tales aren’t real
and there are no such things as ‘charming princes’
and the ugly monsters, well, they aren’t so mean after all.
In fact, they can stand better than the arrogant prince charmings.

Now that I’m older,
I know there is no such thing as wishing stars, just comets.
I know that fairies don’t exist,
and having an ‘imaginary friend’ is a sign of loneliness.

Now that I’m older,
I know Peter Pan is not real
and that’s why he lives in ‘Neverland’
And Santa Claus is just a scheme of grownups to instill Christmas spirit on young ones.

Now that I’m older,
I can tell that aliens are just fantasies,
of lonely Earthians.

Now that I’m older,
I know for a fact that kissing is not ‘gross’
and liking a boy is not a ‘mortal sin’

Now that I’m older
I can call a crush-infatuation,
and love-frustration.
I can now tell the difference between love and drama.
Well, drama is…dramatic
but not chaotic.
But, love is…traumatic
and drastic.

Now that I’m older,
I can read and write,
not stories and poems,
but bills and cheques.

Now that I’m older,
I know ‘problems’ from a far,
he’s the uninvited guest who visits us when we least expect it,
a friend who is willing to share his all and stick by our side.

Now that I’m older,
I know the difference between living ad surviving.,
dreading for a nightfall and wishing for a daybreak,
but still too weary for another day.

Now that I’m older,
I know the meaning of life.
It’s not about eating, drinking, enjoying and sleeping,
and not exactly being born, growing and dying.

Now that I’m older….
Well, I’m older.

Reviews

[Jennesis]

I love this! It's interesting how our perception changes as we experience the world....
Is that a typo 'between living an (and) surviving'. Just wondering. I read it as 'and'
I love the line 'dreading for a nightfall and wishing for a daybreak'...so true in its conflict.

Great job

[sonnie ibadah]

thank you so much for reading this. and yeah, it's a typo i never noticed... Lol! thanx ;-)

[Laz K.]

So, growing older is a gradual, general, step by step disillusionment, isn't it?
What's left then? Cynicism and bitterness, or just plain acceptance...

[Fenix Flight]

The reality of life shattering childhood wonder. its a sad poem but brilliant all the same. Keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!

[sonnie ibadah]

thanks pal ;)

[Jennifer Johnston]

Really nice! It has a nice repetitive ebb and flow. In revision, you might consider making it more concise, removing unnecessary identifiers such as "is". Let the more powerful words speak for themselves. Nice work!

[sonnie ibadah]

thank you for reading, i'll work on that.

[Chris Atkinson]

that is a beautiful poem Sonnie, life slips by fast and I was 21 one minute then 28 the next, its crazy. But I always say I never grow up now anymore, I just get older ha x

[sonnie ibadah]

lol! yeah, it's crazy how you wake up one day n realize that life as you know it ain't what it used to be, and you can't remember when exactly it all changed, thanx chris!

[Vidya Bacchus]

This is truly a profound and thought provoking poem Sonnie.As we get older and lose our innocence we see things for what they really are.Excellent pen my friend :)

[sonnie ibadah]

thanks for reading vidya, sometimes i wish to be young again and see in black and white instead of the fifty shades of grey.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Hmm........fifty shades of grey lol.I understand.You are welcome :)

[sonnie ibadah]

ur sweet ;)