Time is fleeting

I'm almost grown,
So now I must look into the unknown.
I must figure out how I want my life to unfold,
But who knows what the future holds.
I have to see the unseen,
At the age of fourteen.
My time for goofing off is coming to an end,
And there's no way to make it bend.
I must learn the rules real fast,
But I want this time to last.
My future includes responsibilities,
And my youth will just be memories.
I don't want to turn the page,
I want to stay this age.
I feel stuck in a trap,
In this world, I'm just a scrap.
My life will go by in a flash,
And soon, all I'll be is a pile of ash.