A Word To A Teenager Poem by Atef Ayadi

I am hatching my own shell,
between being a child and a fully growing careful man.
It is pleasureful to remain a child while I am

exploring the world,
explore my being,
and all other beings.

I do not deny myself as well as the world.
The pain of setting back is greater than the pain of embracing the world.

So, I keep exploring, until
I embrace my being and feel being protected by the beauty of the world.