it is sixteen
a time to abide by golden fuzzy rules
or a time to smite the damn rules

it is sixteen
a time to sashay like a prom queen
or a time to scream like a sullen teen

it is sixteen
a time to be the kid again that cried wolf
or the not-so-kid-anymore to slay the vicious wolf

it is sixteen
a time to glide high like a butterfly
or a time to sting sweet like a bee

it is sixteen
a promise to hold secret for a friend
or a time for the beholden promise to bend

it is sixteen
a time to keep hiding under the shadows
or a time to send them to the gallows

it is sixteen
a time to find a soft heart to woo
or a time to break the smitten heart into two