Being seventeen
Location
She is at an awful age
of youth and exhaustion
of revelry and caution.
They say "Your whole life is ahead."
But weigh her future on the decisions
of today
How can she discover herself
when
everything
is
a
phase.
And so
she acts through self-doubt
and an undying yearning for life
beyond
youth.
The words she speaks
sound of ancient times
and even her lies
become the truth
She is at a beautiful age
of questions and confidence
her thoughts
impetuous and careful
She is a contridiction
an emotional paradox.
She is at an awful age.
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