We all enjoy it, don't we?
being young.
eyeing and being eyes.
wanting and having:
wanting, then leaving.
boys are still boys
girls still girls
throw in your dice
and see who you get
whoever looks first
is the one you chase
and the ones you see,
you chase them, too.
on a constant prowl
catch and release
never good enough:
nothing's ever enough
it's all a big game
but nobody wins.
just keep gambling and rambling
until you wind up out.
look at you.
propaganda for yourself.
what have we become?
who are you anymore?
was this your dream?
no ideals, no stature.
just a shiny red image
to hide behind?
to keep up
like you owe it to them
like it's who you are
like they're more than just audience
for the act you put on
just to keep up
What incredibly true words. Peter, you have accomplished something very significant here- putting into language this awful game we play, whether intentionally or unwittingly. I hope that others read this and are forced to reflect, as I have, on the definition of what we in North American call normal life at this "stage." Excellent work!
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