Phase

I'm told it's only natural

It's only a phase

It's just puberty

Just

Not realizing that this isn't going to fade

Not taking it serious

At their time in this, they hadn't

I'm different, but in what way?

I'm seen as this naive kid,

Not knowing how the world works

And that may be true

But I do believe I know

I know because I've lived through the pain others wouldn't suffer

Surviving extreme measures gives one a bit of knowledge

Wouldn't you say?

Maybe they're right, I hope they are

Because if they are

It means I have a second chance on life

A chance I'd use differently