Growing Up Poems by Teens

Relatable Teen Poems About Growing Up
Every family has hopes and aspirations for their children. Some may long to send their children to college if the parents have not had that opportunity. Others may aspire for a better life in another country. Sometimes there are conflicts between the dreams of the parents and the dreams of their children. Parents may have labored so that their children could have what they consider a better life only to have their children choose other options. This can be heartbreaking for the parents who may think that they have labored in vain, and stressful for the children who have their own dream to live out.
29 Poems about Maturing and Coming of Age
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1. My Future
They want me to be prepared
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For the future that is near,
But the truth is I am scared
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2. Seeking Adulthood
I'm getting older now,
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No longer a child,
Not yet an adult,
But a girl trying to carve a path for herselfFeatured Shared StoryWow, this poem is amazing! Growing up can be very scary and unpredictable, but it has to be done. I think the unknown of it makes it so beautiful.
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3. Kid
Twelve years ago I knew nothing but fun
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No place to go but fields under the sun
Twelve years ago I laughed at my mistakes
Now a single smile, I can't even make! -
4. Daisy Bear
You were always there to protect me
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through the dark and cold of night.
I would hold you close beside me
and squeeze you in so close, so tight.Featured Shared StoryThis poem linked with my current phase. A teddy bear is a non-living thing, but when I start telling him my daily stuff, it seems that he listens and the solution to my worries is the big...
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5. Golden Days
Those were the days...
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When I used to get up late,
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6. The Fate Of A Single Mother
A silly girl
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Loved a stupid boy
He was her everything
She was just his toyFeatured Shared StoryI also was a silly girl in love with a stupid boy that lead me to become a single teenage mother. I prayed everyday for 9 months for god to bless me with a baby boy. My mother walked out of...
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7. Growing Up Too Fast
It seems for the future I am prepared,
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but the thought of commitment is getting me scared.
These feelings I feel, they're different, they're new...
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8. Nostalgia
Together we wrote our stories.
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Together we sang our songs.
But now it's all gone.
Featured Shared StoryFor some, childhood may be joyful, filled with pleasant memories. For others, it may be unpleasant. Even among those unpleasant memories, one might find at least a few pleasant memories which...
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9. Little Girls Have To Grow Up
There once was a little girl.
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She was sweet, and in dresses she liked to twirl.
Everywhere she went,
She left her footprint.Featured Shared StoryThis poem was able to help me do songwriting for the first time. The words are relatable and really flow nicely. "Little Girls Have to Grow Up" is the best poem I have ever heard. I'm not a...
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10. See Me Grow Up
See me cry
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See the truth behind the lies
See me smile, see me laugh
See the flashbacks of my pastFeatured Shared StoryIt touched me by the way the author wrote it. He states in the last line "see me be shocked" and what touched me was in the poem that the girl was angry at the parent because the parent left....
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11. I'm No Longer A Kid
You make me feel empty
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You make me feel sad
You make me feel like I have lost everything I had
Featured Shared StoryI can relate. I'm a 14-year-old boy who just wants to hang out with his friends and sometimes by myself. I have good grades, and people say I'm a good, well-rounded boy, but I'm growing up....
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12. Little Things
Little eyes, they are always watching
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As I go through fields of sunflowers and clouds of crows
They see everything I do
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13. What Happened To The Happy Days?
What happened to the good old days?
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Back when my life was full of joy and happiness?
Back when my world was a beautiful place to live?
Back when people loved one another and everyone smiled?Featured Shared StoryThe Good old days were the Best of all which it is just too bad that they're all gone today.
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14. These Will All Be Mine
The time I spent waiting
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The worry of what might be
The wonder if I'll make it
These are all mineFeatured Shared StoryThis was a very beautiful and emotion-provoking poem. I really enjoyed reading it, and I felt like it gave me a perceptive insight into how you were feeling.
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15. She's Too Young
Not yet do the parents know
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they will soon be the youngest grandparents on the block.
Walking through the store,Featured Shared StoryI am currently pregnant with twins at age 12 . I actually got raped 2 days before my birthday and my parents, my poor parents, they always get dirty looks from everyone. And it hurts at...
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Featured Shared Story
This is so cute and I wish I could tell me dad this.............. keep writing poetry sweetie <3 you are on your way.....
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17. The Truth
Most adults sit and wonder
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Why we sit and pout,
But so far not a single one
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18. I'm Growing Up
Why do we fight?
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I'd really like to know.
I don't think I can stand to put on this show.
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19. Growing Up
I've grown up, I'm not your perfect little girl anymore.
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Bottled up inside are the things I never said,
The lines you never read,
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20. Do You Ever Stop And Think?
Do you ever stop and think?
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Just reflect on everything that's happened to you
in the last few days,
months,Featured Shared StoryI love this poem. It's totally relatable. It really outlines the questions that have been stirring my mind lately. It turns out that you get to decide what growing up means to you. You don't...
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