From the Memoir of Peter Pan

[Lightning Rod]

When I grow up, I'll probably learn to keep my mouth shut.
When I grow up, I can drive and have sex and booze
When I grow up, I'll have to pay the bills, take an afternoon snooze

When I grow up, I'll have to take things seriously
When I grow up, I'll have to worry about voting and my ills
When I grow up, there is jury duty and doctors and pills

I don't wanna grow up

[Doreen Peri]

You don't want to have booze and sex?
Are you Petered out?
What's next?
No more Wendys?
How could you do without?

heh

[westcoast]

*lol*

but really, this is a modern classic. love it.

~westcoast

[mtmynd]

better to grow up rather than growing out,
but the real trick is growing old without knowing it.

[Terri]

This is probably pretty obvious, but your poem reminds me of Tom Waits' I Don't Wanna Grow Up:

When I see the 5 oclock news
I dont wanna grow up
Comb their hair and shine their shoes
I dont wanna grow up
Stay around in my old hometown
I dont wanna put no money down
I dont wanna get me a big old loan
Work them fingers to the bone
I dont wanna float a broom
Fall in love and get married then boom
How the hell did I get here so soon
I dont wanna grow up

[Lightning Rod]

west, you know you've grown up when someone calls you a classic....haha

doreen, no booze or sex? You know me better than that

mt, I don't know nuthin'

terri, small minds think alike

[mnaz]

Nor do I.

It is found lacking.

[Doreen Peri]

Sorry, I misunderstood.

In the poem, you say

When I grow up, I can drive and have sex and booze

Then later you say

I don't wanna grow up

So, I figured you decided you didn't want booze and sex any more. I was feeling rather sorry for you.

Glad to hear I know you better than that!