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When I Turned 14
February 23, 2015
When I turned 14,
Everything went dark.
Imagination shut down,
Along with bright
Beautiful eyes.
I see the world
For what it is now.
How dark and cruel,
With the ringing laughter
Of children
Who haven’t lost
the light just yet.
© Mercedes R., Queens, NY
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