Imperfection, he called himself; his name often popular, the burden weighed upon his manly-shoulder; Am I the true successor of this family; no facial hair or a mustache meant I was not matured, my lil’ dreams compared with highly expectations as I lie trapped in the abys raised by others; all of the finance, the money single-handedly for I have to bring; the ability to grow a beard; a good sense-of-style, a clearcut profile, a handsome young man; to have a defined set of six-pack-abs, a fit and strong man not weak and lonely; I was told to grow up, to not fear; to not query others; and I question if I am a uncapable to match this world; where do I stand amongst’ all; everyone’s eyes and hearts filled with hopes that I’d do great and bring the bounty home; I notice the other men, abusive, wickedly-thoughts, drinkards; not all considered like this, some men were good-hearted and wanted a “change” so peculiar to clear up this brainwashed society like me; I promised myself to not be like “them”; now I grew-up well, looking back at my thoughts; time changes and with all the pressure suffocating me, I broke my promise; I became like other men…
- Author: Cirawrites01 ( Offline)
- Published: May 15th, 2024 11:14
- Comment from author about the poem: This poem is about a young man who wanted to change the world and compared himself with other men, he dint want to be like them is what he promised himself but as he grew up, realisation hit him and he became like other men...
- Category: Sociopolitical
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