With A Smile

in #life • 6 years ago (edited)

I`m a puppet made to dance by strings of money and obligation.
They keep you from falling, for the price of your freedom.
With a smile on your face, if you please.

I`m a dancing monkey, performing the tricks of adulthood.
Education was my first performance piece.
With a smile on your face, if you please.

I`m a windup doll, wound up by expectations and existential fear.
One direction, end station is the grave.
With a smile on your face, if you please.

I`m a middle aged male in the midst of a midlife crises, only at 22.
The routine is my bread, my butter, my depression.
With a smile on your face, if you please.

#poetry #depression #basicallywhining
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     6 years ago 

    ✅ @taine, I gave you an upvote on your first post! Please give me a follow and I will give you a follow in return!

    Please also take a moment to read this post regarding bad behavior on Steemit.

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