Teens

We have all
Been there tense
In our ignorance of all
Things new to us nervous
To be seen as ignorant but too
Naive to realize how obvious
A blunt ingenue bludgeoner
Dorthy Parker saw us as
She said she had been
At a party where she
Was bludgeoned by
A blunt ingenue so
We are not too
Sophisticated
Yet we have
Youth and
Strength
Stamina
Good
Looks and
Hope we lack
The sense to fear
What is coming so
We grip the iron
Hand of fate
Smiling as
Teens.