Adults are so powerful

They can do anything they want

They're like mini gods and goddesses

They have all this power right in their hands

They can ruin people's lives

Crush teenagers' worlds

Devastate little babies

With just a phone call or a simple sentence

A small action

It's like they got the whole world in their hands

And they are not taking good care of it

Why are they given all this power?

Laws

21

As soon as you're 21, you become so powerful

But why does age make such a difference?

If I was legal, I would use my power

To make a difference

My mother tries to say she can't stop him

She tries to say it's not her fault and

She's just the messenger

But I believe she's

Partly responsible

She allowed it

She's an adult

What kind of mother allows her children to be abused

To be mistreated and hurt past healing

She was a great mother in all other aspects

But this can't be overlooked

Just as I hate him,

I will always blame you

You allow him to hurt me

You allow him to treat me this way

You don't stop his words, his actions

You don't stop him

You don't even try

You just stand there and sigh

Like it's out of your hands

When you have all the power

Given to you legally

You don't stand up for your children

I wouldn't let this happen to my kids

Even if I was scared, I would stand up for them

I would stop him from hurting them

I would kick him out

Or remove myself and my precious children from him

No way would I stand there and watch

Not while I have power

Not while I'm legal

Not when I'm 21

You never even tried to tell him stop

You never stood up for us

You let him hurt us

You let him hurt my little brother

You allowed him to

And so you might as well have been an accomplice

You could have told him stop

You could have kicked him out

You could have taken us away

You're an adult

You have choices, you have options

You have power

You've got the whole world in your hands

Figuratively

When I'm 21, I'll be free

When I'm legal, I will use my power

To make a difference

I will use my power to save those who have none

Children who are just waiting to be legal

To be free

Adults are so powerful

They are like mini gods and goddesses

It's like they've got the whole world

They can do anything they want

But they waste their power

They sit back and watch the powerless

Doing nothing with all the power they hold

Legally

Given to them at 21