Coming of age

Coming of age

In the eyes of others, what makes you better?
In the eyes of others, when do we stop being children?
In the eyes of others, when do we become respectable?

When is the point you become more than the age you are?
What are the secrets that we do not understand or know?
How do we learn to accept what we do not wish to be

The path to coming of age is different for so many
Some are made to grow up far too quickly
While others are often protected for too long

Each new day I learn regardless of age
Each new day I try to accept what I cannot change
With each new day, I am a little older but not always wiser