A Teen Piece - "The Grey Room" It deals with the uncertainty of being a teenager and the desire to grow up and go back to childhood at the same time.

I don't know anymore. I'm stuck in this big grey waiting room of life and honestly, I don't know if I want to move, but I don't want to stay either. Behind me, the pastel colored door covered with stickers of cartoon characters leads to the past. But I can't go back. As much as I may want to, it's just not possible. It is extremely appealing with its carefree playing and no fear on …

…am stuck here in this grey waiting room. I'm not a child. I'm not an adult. I can't go back, but I don't want to go forward. On my way through the grey room towards the black door, I come across obstacles and barriers. I don't know how, but I am overcoming them. Each victory leads me to discover something I never knew about myself. It's a confusing place, but I'll take it...for now.