Weren't You One Of Those Teens...

Wait a minute Mr. Critically Judgmental
Weren't you one of those teens
That listened to the same song for hours on end
Trying to figure out the lyrics that had such profound meaning
Yes, yes you were
And weren't you one of those teens
Who spent hours in front of the mirror
Tracking every blemish on your face
Looking for the slightest reason to hate yourself
And weren't you one of those teens
Who devoured every word on every page of every book
Trying to find meaning for your life
Again, yes, that was you
And weren't you one of those teens
Convinced no one could ever understand you?
Would never understand how it feels to be your special self
Going through all your own special little trials and tribulations
Remember when you were one of those teens convinced that
Not one of those adults had a single clue what life was about
And they had no idea what they were talking about
When they said you would grow out of it
Yes, yes indeed, that was you
Think hard, try to remember
All of those times when you struggled to find an identity
Find a way to fit in, to be cool, to not feel awkward
It was all there, you experienced it all
And you also experienced all of the criticisms, all of the hate
You suffered through embarrassment after embarrassment
Trying to grow up, act like an adult, stop acting like a child
It took you forever
So cut the kids who are going through exactly what you did
And who are doing many, if not most, of the things you did
In order to cope, to try to deal with some of the stress
Of being a kid

A little slack. Just a little.