Am i a child???

Am I a child or an adult ?
No ! Not a child now - my dolls are gone;
My dream world has rippled1 away.
I am tall, I understand adult talk,
But does that mean that I am an adult ?
Am I an adult or a child ?
No ! Not an adult – I couldn’t look after myself;
The understanding is just not there.
I pay a half fare on a bus to school,
But does that mean that I am a child ?
Am I a child or an adult ?
No ! Not a child now - it’s not a teddy I love;
His cherished2 position is taken.
Just because my toys have lost their value,
Does that mean that I am an adult?
Am I an adult or a child ?
No ! Not an adult - I do not see
The reasons for adult disputes3;
I am safe in non- understanding.
But does that mean that I am a child?
Well, am I a child or an adult ?
No ! Not one or the other now;
One pace in front of childhood,
And one behind an adult.
Soon I shall stride4 into a new world,
The world of adult life.

~ by nittu on June 7, 2008.