Adulthood Acheived

[pseud]

You microwave your own meals for a change.
In this dank morning, first time you're voting:
not yet drinking age, but minimum wage
is a distant memory, and you might be drafted.

A life of vaccines and resumes awaits
but your defining marks will remain:
your R.E.M. blaring, your pubescent daring
to call your mom by her first name.


And thank you camus for the form.

[unchained soul]

Hi Caleb,

I enjoyed that poem. Very refreshing.

Rach

[Thomas]

Am i correct in thinking this good piece is all about Independence,Or even military..Even so forgive me if i have it wrong.

R.E.M. blaring, your pubescent daring
to call your mom by her first name.

Like this line.....
Thanks Tom...

[pseud]

Rach,

Thanks for your kind words.

Thomas,

Yes you are correct. More about turning eighteen, thus gaining independence and being a target of military drafts...but yes.

- Caleb

[jkvanburen]

ah loved the part about calling Mom by her first name...

Question: Do 18 year olds still listen to REM? I don't really have much contact with this age group at this point.

[pseud]

haha. This 18 year old does. Prolly not commonly though, no.

[jkvanburen]

haha. This 18 year old does. Prolly not commonly though, no.

ah ha! can't argue with that! Well we have something in common besides poetry then


I think my 4 year old is gifted. He has already started calling me Jennifer.
Already a punk. This is why they don't draft 4 year olds. Too undisciplined.

[Bombadil]

thought you were like 21 there Psued.


My four year old "rocks out" Bill and Ted style.

[pseud]

nah.