14

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You ask me to keep things simple

light

uncomplicated

unattached even

But don’t you see, I lost that power at the age of 14

While you ran and wooed and perspired on the playground

I was signing a contract in the bathroom

Tethering myself to the moon

And with a pain in my gut and a gentle sigh

I pulled up my underwear

And I grew up

Even though I wasn’t ready 

-14