“Sovereign 17 wants no sovereignty.” FreedomPoemIndependenceYoung AdultSovereignSovereigntySeventeen17Coming Of Age BookKim Brandon Book:Seventeen Source: Seventeen
“Dear Aspirations, Although you may change Stay contemplative Help me to dream. I know my reality May send you upstream But you always come back to me You help me maintain, A Sense of wonder A faith in possiblity A fence to jump off A grounded humility When I'm lacking fulfillment And lay wrapped in defeat You say, "you are resilient" get back on your feet” PoetryHopeChangePoemPerseveranceDefeatAspirationNever Give UpResilientKim Brandon Book:Seventeen Source: Seventeen
“17, where confidence and innocence shake hands. Where Independence fluctuates, Scales of supply and demand. Where teenage temper tantrums Disguise more depth then we can see. Where parental paranoia screams: "Please don't abandon me" .” TeenagerAbandonSeventeen17 Book:Seventeen Source: Seventeen