16 Poem by Christian Rivera

When I was a child
Life was so much easier
But now that I am 16
Life is bittersweet

So much pressure holding me back
My mom and dad keep pushing forward
I'm trying hard to find out who I am
But the stress of my life brings me lower

I can relate
To all the sad songs of yesterday
I can't escape
All I want to do is find my place

Now that I am 16
All the world is against me
Not like when I was 15
when I could do almost anything

Life is so much harder
Now that I am 16