From crying out loud so our parents hear us ,
to crying silently so no one hears us,
We grew up.

From being told "it's okay"
to being the one telling "it'll be okay"
We grew up .

From being scared of the monsters under our bed ,
to be always fighting our inner monsters,
We grew up.

From dreaming to be astronauts or artists ,
to giving up hope of being astronauts or artists,
We grew up .

From looking for happiness at every place ,
to seeking benefits at every place ,
We grew up.

From desperately desiring to be grow up
to "why I had to grow up?!"
We grew up .
© manmeet