Forever Young

There was a pause

And then suddenly,

    I was no longer a child

And suddenly...

I expected adolescence to begin

But it never did--

Forever young, forever this.

A long, long pause.

And suddenly the world moves

Time ticks again

And suddenly

    I am no longer a child

Adolescence has passed

But it appears nonetheless

My body is confused...

The pause ends and acne begins--