The pain of growing up and leaving childhood behind

The pain of growing up,

Leaving childhood behind,

Is a journey we all must take,

From the mountains to the valleys,

The highs to the lows.

We leave behind the simplicity,

The endless days of play,

And enter a world of responsibility,

Where every choice has weight.

We say goodbye to innocence,

To the carefree days of youth,

And embrace the challenges ahead,

The struggles and the truth.

But with every goodbye,

Comes a new hello,

A chance to learn and grow,

To shape our own destiny.

So though the pain may sting,

And the road may be rough,

We must embrace the journey,

For it is not just enough.

To simply exist,

But to truly live and thrive,

To embrace the pain of growing up,

And leave childhood behind