Fifteen

Music: Plasma
Almir Renato de Souza Almeida
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Nicholas Gordon

Fifteen's neither child nor adult,
In between charade and innocence,
Fending off the forces that would shape
Too soon an unremarkable result.
Even if one were oneself to ape
Essences to which the heart assents,
No draft could be approved without revolt.

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