So you cry Quiet tears, hoping they’ll heal something The present The future Anything But the tears don’t work You’re either numb or trembling too much to stop You wonder if puberty has a purpose You wonder if you have a purpose So listen, I’m telling you now It’s okay Confusion is okay Loneliness is okay Not having someone is okay Not normal Not abnormal Just okay Because you’re still growing Every piece of you is shifting, shaping, forming Body Mind Emotions All at once So stop counting calories Stop counting kisses The future can wait Breathe Take care of yourself Grow your way In your time Don’t let the world cut you down before it even knows your name Don’t cut your wrists Don’t suck in your belly Don’t choke on your own tears You’re still a kid, just a little older Head high Heart steady And when the world tells you who to be, grow taller anyway