Adolescence

 
Childhood steps back when adolescence steps forward
The unknown expands and drowns you in a sea of questions.
The first flicker of understanding is lost in the fog of thoughts
There’s your first rebellion, when the door slams over words.
You stagger on the threshold of indecision.
You stole your first kiss and have the first fights and first sparks,
The first tears and broken heart.
That’s your first glance towards adulthood
From adolescence.
©Roxana Nastase