Adolescence

Gossip causes people to jump to conclusions,

half the time, those tales are just illusions.

People just can’t be themselves anymore,

girls are afraid of being called tramps or whores.

While guys are out acting all big and tough,

they put up fronts like they had it rough.

Everyone wears a mask of deception,

they only care about other’s perception.

Nobody wants to share their ideas,

because they are afraid of judgments made by their peers.

We need to start giving people a chance,

whether they smoke pot, play sports, or do interpretive dance.

Friends shouldn’t be picked by the clothes that they wear,

what they’ve done in the past, or even the color of their hair.

Loyalty and honesty are what really count,

A true friend will have your back, when others would bounce.