Maturity

Sunlight dawned on me

With smiles that I long to see

How it seemed like yesterday

When childhood started to slip away.

Maturity comes to all

And we would know it when we fall

When problems and hardships all arise

How surprisingly they can make a person wise.

Maturity is not only to be seen

But something deeper if you're keen

It's your response to life's daily hassles

And how you managed without getting frazzled.

One of my early poems created in high school (can't remember exactly when)