Growin' Up

What is growing up?
They say, when you grow up,
You know what the right thing to do is
Who knows what’s right anyways?
There isn’t any rule book that I know of…
Yes, there’s the Bible, the Koran, the Geeta and all of those sorts
But which one to believe in?
They claim that they say different things altogether
Though I see no difference,
They sure don’t agree...

What is growing up?
Becoming hairer and bleeding four days a month
Or being capable of reproducing?
That makes people with a 100 children real grown-ups!
They would know what is the rightest of all things to do
Whether it’s blowing up towers or bombing the cities…

If not, what is growing up then?
Knowing what to say when?
Knowing when to stop playing?
To quit exclaiming loudly when you see a rainbow?
Or is it when you stop believing in fairy-tales?
Is it when you stop crying in company of others
Even if you want to do it the most?
Or to laugh when you don’t really want to?
And say things you don’t really mean to?

Wow! I can’t wait to be a groan up!