not to worry

as a child

you tend to worry,

you worry

about school and friends,

are you liked?

the test you

have to take,

will you make the team,

will you

ever kiss the girl 

you like.

will you ever grow

from

this small size,

be strong enough to

win a fight?

and then you get older

and older

and

you learn to pretend

not to worry

about anything anymore,

you've learned to do it

out of sight.