Hey Family! I did a switcheroo today. I searched online for some poetry written by teenagers for adults! The interesting part…they all pretty much read the same thing…parents just don’t understand. I can remember when that rap came out by the DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince! Everyone I knew loved that song!!! AND we understood! Parents/People…we have to bridge that gap with our youth. What are we missing? What are we not saying? What are we saying? Is there a gap? Or is it just growing pains? We can only assess our own situations…but nonetheless…assess them!
Advice To Clueless Parents
© Rashida
The song is called Clueless.
Your eye is a magnifying glass,
Inspecting my life in close-up.
The song you play is scratchy,
The words jailed in my head.
I am the victim to this repetition,
Listening to this is an outrage.
But you think you’ve figured out my story,
You think you’ve got me solved,
You think you’ve read the fact sheet,
But you know nothing at all.
My world is still your mystery,
Your words are not law,
My crime is not your crime,
I will work it out on my own.
Source: Advice To Clueless Parents, Teenager Poems http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/family/poetry.asp?poem=26995#ixzz0rNo9mEHT
