i see
the 12 year olds
the 16 year olds
the 20 year olds

all trying 
so desperately 
to blend in

cohesively trying
to become one
woke generation 

clones of one another
same dyed hair
and face piercings

all engaged
and tangled in
a single place

i see the
12, 16, 20
year old

all living
well
in time