Teen Poems about Life
Life as a teenager is often very different than life as either a child or an adult. It is a turbulent time, with different obstacles to face, and often it seems as if there are many, many more of them. These poems are by teens, about teens, and about Life as they see it.
Teen Poems about Life (1-50)
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Sometimes, people feel like they're all alone in the world and nobody knows who they really are.
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These days, people don't like you for who you are, but how you look and how popular you are
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History teaches us many things about ourselves. Including, sometimes, how to cry.
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Little girls can be very sweet, but when they get into trouble what can you do?
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If we hear it often enough, even lies can become a kind of truth.
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Sadly, a part of growing up may be disillusionment and the inevitable pain it brings.
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Part of growing up is learning to make decisions. So why do they insist on making them for you?
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Coming of age has very little to do with age. Becoming an adult, rather, is a learning process.
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Self-identity is a slippery little beast, especially in a world seemingly torn by its own identity crisis.
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Part of growing up is sharing those special moments with those we love - even if they no longer can be by our side.
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A new school can almost seem like starting Life over again. And the experience isn't necessarily a pleasant one.
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A newborn child is a beginning. In more ways than one.
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Even death cannot take away that which was freely and lovingly given.
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When tragedy strikes, the love remains.
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Sometimes, life be just plain confusing. And maybe a little frightening, too.
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It's important that someone understand us. Or, at least, something ...
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Being honest is not the same as being hurtful.
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The death of a father raises many, many questions. And, perhaps, a few answers, too.
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How we see ourselves can often define who we become.
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We all have bad mornings. But some are worse than others.
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Sometimes it's good to look back, and realize life wasn't always so complicated.
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Divorce is tough on a man and woman, but tougher still on the children who can only watch.
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No one, young or old, should be defined by a disability or health problem. Doing so does no one any favors.
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Even in death there are lessons for the living.
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To become more than we are, we must be able to see the possibilities.
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The most important thing in school is maintaining a good attitude. Yea, right…
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What do you see in the mirror?
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How much of yourself do you share with the world? How much do you hide?
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When times get really, really tough - it helps to believe in something better.
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Life can be so confusing!
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There's nothing that say we can't be happy!
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We all make mistakes. It's how we respond to our mistakes that determines our lives.
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Growing up is just another phrase for learning about life.
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This young poet describes the social challenges and peer pressures that teens invariably experience.
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There's a big difference between being a father and being "Dad". How we handle that role when our children are young will affect them forever...
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There never seems to be enough time - especially when you're 13 years old.
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The life of a teen looks a bit different - when seen through the eyes of a teen.
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Adolescence is a time of obsession. Or is that true of every age?
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What we see in others is really what we fear within ourselves.
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Accepting the responsibility for our own choices is the first step towards resolving many of our problems.
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Being "popular" is important. Maybe too important?
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There is no more confusing time in a person's life than that of adolescence. Sometimes, exploring those feelings - while it doesn't solve the problems - can help us cope with them.
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As we study the past, history teaches us about possible futures.
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Change, many say, is inevitable. And down-right scary…
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When you seek your own identity in this Life, you just might be surprised by the answers you find.
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Saying goodbye can be difficult. Not have the chance to say goodbye is even more so.
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Young people shouldn't have to contend with death. Unfortunately, it's part of life, and part of growing up.
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This delightful metaphor speaks of a very common need - the freedom to face our own pains and to grow from them.
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We learn of Life from many sources. Sometimes even from the great masters of the heart.
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The way others treat us, especially at school, isn't always right. And the results can often be anger mixed with the hurt.
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