just... saying goodbye to teens

 They say growing up feels lonely—

a truth so often told it fades into a cliché.

When all they see is your light,

they forget you're still human beneath the glow.

You’ve stood so long in the spotlight,

they forget you might need shade.

And when you speak your story,

it rarely shakes them—

they think luck is your lifelong friend.

But even stars can ache,

even the penthouse feels cold.

And though your walls may shine in silver,

loneliness still finds a home there.