When we are children, we long to grow up – to become adults and do whatever we want.
We dream of becoming a fireman or athlete, a doctor or teacher.
As adults, we know that growing up isn’t always as magical as we once imagined.
It is fraught with the disappointments and challenges that are a necessary to becoming a mature person.
But growing up also is a time of wonder, discovery, and freedom.
It holds the tender tension between your childish ways and the adult you’ll one day become.
Our collection of poetry about children growing up will remind you of the joys and heartache of this special in-between time.
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