Now that I'm Ten and a Trainer

by reminiscent-afterthought

...things are going to change. Becaues there comes a responsibility when being a trainer, when owning a Pokemon.

A/N: Written for the Diversity Writing Challenge, Section A prompt #003 – write a poem of exactly 8 lines.

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Now that I'm Ten and a Trainer…

Things are going to change.

I have a Pokemon now.
I'm not a child anymore,
who can hide behind their mother's skirt
while peeking out at the world.

It's time for me to grow up, to take a stand,
because now, leaning on me
is a partner, and a friend.