Just Another Rant about Life (poem) by Sue Hess on AuthorsDen

Just Another Rant about Life
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............................................................. No one told me it would be like this Growing up I mean I thought it would be a string of late night parties With no one telling me what time to come home I didn�t hear about hangovers and work schedules Unforgivably gauche behavior and too late apologies Early morning phone calls saying �I did?�, �I�m sorry� �I didn�t?� �I�m sorry!�, �with who?� �now I�m really sorry� yeah no one told me I would act this way and what about the great ice cream fallacy no one told me about that one for sure I used to say to my mother regularly �when I grow up I�ll eat ice cream for dinner and any other time I want it!� now I can�.someone forgot to mention cellulite and wide hips, how could you forget to tell your child something so earth shattering never mind that I learned the facts of life I knew about unwanted pregnancies and ruined teen years No one told me about herpes and HIV No one mentioned ruined relationships And shattered emotions, crushed dreams and unfulfilled hopes Being an adult is not all it was supposed to be I want to go back to when a double dip rocky road Was my idea of heaven, before I knew about multiple orgasms I want to go back to the time when staying out past midnight Was exciting and forbidden, no one cares What time I come home now and the thrill is gone I want to go back to birthday presents and Barbie dolls I�m tired of paychecks and two-week vacations Pap smears and mammograms Why didn�t they tell me about all this years ago I might have enjoyed being young a little bit longer

Reviewed by m j hollingshead

Reviewed on July 29, 2002

think i agree!...... ;0)

Reviewed by Jenni Kalicharan

Great write, and so true!

Reviewed by Matthew Wright (Reader)

Great poem. I get that feeling too, only without the Barbie dolls :o)

Reviewed by Masarat Daud (Reader)

I really enjoyed reading this one Sue because it was a 'rant' alright - but you still have a very calm feel to it. It doesn't sound too frustrating and annoying and at the same time, it expresses yourself in just the right words.

I was thinking the same actually. I was looking back at my school life and thinking...jeez, I used to say "LIFE SUCKS" then just coz of a rocky relationship with family but that was it. Only one thing was wrong then and now? Everything is wrong!

Reviewed by Sailor Neptune (Reader)

Yes true and that
made it even more mystical
having a midnight curfew like
a princess. i loved to sneak in later
GC

Reviewed by Dens Dreamweaver (Reader)

Perfect.. I know that feeling so well. Must be Monday. (smile) This reminds me of the poem thats been circulating on the net titled I resign.. Thats what I want to do, resign from being an adult.

This is a very creative write Sue. 10+++