We are not children

I am not a child.

Yes, I may be young.

Naive of so much in this world.
But I am NOT a child.

 

You say that we are growing up.

You say we need to take responsibility for ourselves.

But you hide us in our rooms

Raped in a blanket of Cotten wool
We are NOT children

 

You say we are innocent.

Yet we, in some case, know more about struggle then you.

You say that we are weak.

And yet we are defending ourselves in the place you force us into.

We are defending ourselves from the hidden horrors of an innocent looking school.

 

You comment of the cloths we like

You treat those differently depending on gender, sexuality, race

You scream at us for not having the same beliefes as you

You cling to the rules of the past.

Forcing what you thing is right onto us.

You are wrong.

 

You demand us to do your bidding

to the point where some become anorexic

to the point were it scars some poor childs body

to the point where desperate need for control

forces a young mind to do unthinkable things.

 

You say that we are children

You say we are irrisponsible

You say we know nothing.

You say that we wouldnt understand

 

How can we not understand the torment of bullies?

How can we not understand the sadness of death?

How can we not understand the responsibility of family?

How can we not understand love?

How can you say that we understand nothing of the pain and joy,

that haunts our lives?

The emotions and moments in our personal history that shape us into who we are?

 

And even if we get confused, lost and scared,

what gives YOU the right to judge us?

Have you never felt before?

Or are you to focused in telling us what we are that you forget how to live?

 

We are NOT children

We may be young.

Needing a hand to help guide us along an uncertain future.

But we do NOT need you telling us how to shape that future.

Telling us what and who we are.

Telling us what we feel and and what to do.

WE ARE NOT CHILDREN!! WE ARE YOUR FUTURE!!!

 

 

Author's Note

had a bad day and went a tad nuts. Ignore bad grammer and spelling as usual and reveiw please!! thanks

Reviews

[Syraj Syed]

Yet we, in some case, know more about struggle then you.
You say that we are weak.
And yet we are defending ourselves in the place you force us into.

I'm moved by your integrity...again, it's rare that a generation benefits from a voice appropriate to the hidden truths...ugliness...you're very brave to confront this part of yourself...but I think you are also lending voice to a lot of your peers who have been silenced in their isolation.

[GorgEOus NiGhtMarE]

thankyou :DD

[Tribute To Jadey]

You have spoken the words of truth.
Who are they to look down their noses and always say we are in the wrong, when they can be in the wrong too.
Who are they to say that we should do something their way, the way THEY were forced to do it, when we have OUR OWN WAY of doing something, whether is suits us, or makes it easier on us.
Who are they to day what and what we shouldnt wear. To dress normally, and not in the close you would like to dress is being pushed into conformation.
The younger generation are being told what and who we should be. We are being told how to act, what to do, what we should and shouldnt be, we are basically being handed a script on what they want us to be so that we suit them.
We may be young, but we know alot, and we suffer just as much.
One thing I disagree with is how they say we can not understand. We are open minded people, we do not judge people for the different races, skin colour, or religious beliefs, why? We are open minded and welcome them with open arms, and dont care about their peers past, because that is not them.
You've written a genuis piece here, and it provokes much thoughts. Keep writing Stacie, you have amazing talent

[Lupus Kaos]

"The emotions and moments in our personal history that shape us into who we are?" loved that. "WE ARE NOT CHILDREN!! WE ARE YOUR FUTURE!!!" big truth. Only in bad days you make such sense? Good work Nightmare. Strong one. Keep on working hard, let every drop of life in you to make you feel better.

[GorgEOus NiGhtMarE]

Will do ^^ and thankyou :)