What advice would you give to your teenage self?
Nothing is for ever
The world you know can change.
Don‘t take things for granted
Good and bad times end.
You have to ride the punches
Don’t take them on the chin.
Always keep your guard up
Don‘t be taken in.
You have to pay attention
To know what’s going on.
Too late to start responding
When your back‘s against the wall.
There are no easy answers
Though they‘ll tell you that there are
Start to point at culprits
And play upon your fear.
Certainties can crumble
Friends and enemies change.
You feel ok, contented
Then the walls come crashing down.
Do not be distracted
Let trivia take you in
The world is ever changing
And you need to be prepared.
Andrew Green's Poems 