Youth is a Concept By Jay Schoenrade
At the age of 10, I was too young, Too young to fall in love, Too young to know the career of my dream, Too young to know the value of a crisp one dollar bill. At the age of 12, I was too young, Too young to stay up past 10 O’clock, Too young to get a job and slave away for the
scrap pennnies the billionaires are willing to loan us peasants. Too young to be exposed to the horrors of the world Played on repeat by the news Day after day— Night after night— Week after week— At 16, I was too young to know who I loved,
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