The legal age of consent is between the ages of 18 and 21.
But from since birth, some things have been wrong.
What's an adult? And what's a child?
A question I've been asking for quite a while.
It's time to grow up and change your childish ways. They say
Yet when the demands for change happen, you're told to act your age
So I ask: What's an Adult? And what's a child?
Too immature to hang with friends.
Yet somehow, you're mature enough to be your sibling's parents.
I know I've asked this before. What's an adult? And what's a child?
Seventeen-year-old Stacy Jacobs has gone missing.
And the comments about her are so degrading.
Pardon this is a question that I've asked multiple times.
What's an adult? And what's a child?
News headlines read, "15-Year-Old Kate Jacobs: Was Sexually Assaulted."
Now everyone has something they'd like to say
But sadly, shame and hate are what they send her way.
What's an adult? And what's a child?
She look fuh that. Dem young girls dem only looking for man. Watch she now, crying rape.
I'm so sorry to ask again. But what's a child? And what's an Adult?
I've asked this question multiple times.
Because I'm honestly confused,
how's it that you're able to choose?
When a child's a child and when they're an adult.
Why can you decide when a child is mature enough or not?
And how is it that it always seems to fit your convenience?
It always seems to be for all the wrong reasons.
Hence why I am asking this question again
What's a child? And what's an adult?
For the answers to my questions, I still await
These games that you play are the ones that have no end
Are children adults? Or are adults children?
Or are kids just puppets on a string made for your manipulation and amusement?
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Innocence Unraveled
PoetryThis poem questions the difference between being a child and an adult, highlighting society's confusing and contradictory expectations. It addresses the harsh judgments and blame young people face, especially in difficult situations. Ultimately, it...