The secret about poetry

Some things, are clearly for grown-ups.
Dark Chocolate. Long books with very small text.
The drinks Mum and Dad keep in the cellar.
Responsibilities.

Uggh.

The thing is, some things that you think are for grown-ups - kids can enjoy too.
Movies with a lot of blood and guns and guts. Adults say kids shouldn't watch them, but I say with certainty kids would love them.
The same with expensive food and make-up. Kids enjoy them, far more than old people would, in some cases. Even if they don't always use them as they were intended.
In each case. Grown-up adult people said "This is Ours. This is not for children.".
Here's a secret. You were never told poetry was one of those things which was just for grown-ups.
You just assumed it must be.

You assumed it must be, because it was read by boring people.
You assumed it must be, because there seemed to be a uniform of jackets and smart trousers. And uniforms are definitely for grown-ups.
You assumed, because they insisted on reading boring poetry.
And, if there's one thing all adults are, it is boring.

Here's the thing. Poetry isn't boring. Not all of it anyway.
If I say "You are the master of your fate, the captain of your soul!" - that's poetry.
I tell you to "Take the road less travelled" - then explore poetry with me.
Poetry can make you big. It can make you fall in love.
It can inspire your football team, or be sung on a stage.
Poetry doesn't have to rhyme. It also doesn't have to be boring.
It can, be really, really, cool.

Here's an example of some poetry.

You are wonderful.
You, yes you, have made people smile.
You have told someone something they didn't know
 - and they were smarter after, because they met you!
You can make words. Some are good. Some are bad.
And, in the right order, they can be really powerful.
You have poetry inside you.
And you are not boring. And neither are the words you will write, and the things you will create.
So go out. Use your words. Share your poetry.
And don't let adults keep this secret to themselves anymore.