Being 23
I'm only 23
But I feel like I'm 40
As I try to
Piece together
The puzzle pieces
Given by my ancestors
While the past generation
Pressures me to be perfect
I need to balance
Every aspect of my life
And I feel...
Tired.
But you can't sleep
When you're 23
Not if you
Want to fulfill your dreams
In this society where
One must be ready
To compete endlessly
With an aging generation
Not able to retire
And our generation
Struggling to get hired
Where you try to
Understand the meaning
Of relationships
In the midst of divorce
Where it's okay to
Sleep with someone
Different every weekend
But feel lonely in the process
And numb these feelings
With social media
Addicted to Internet access
Where stress is
Numbed on a weekend
Drunk out of my mind
Only to be professional
On the weekdays
Pretending everything is fine
Where you have
No time to ask the question
"Who the fuck am I?"
Because you have
So much to do
All the fucking time
And I'm not
Sure where I am headed
I'm honestly confused
My poetry acts
As an outlet
It doesn't offer
Any clues
I'm only 23
And I have to
Face the world
Be brave and
Try to smile
Pretend
You have the answers...
- K.S. Fort
From, "The Hopeful Romantic"
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