Scrub your face so hard you almost take it off
Smoke even though it makes you cough
Eat the shriveled hot dogs from the gas station though you want to lose weight
Never smile because you wish your teeth were straight
Work an office job from 8 to 6
Know he lies but still fall for his tricks
Drive your old broken car
You need a new one but that dream is too far
Forget to take the trash out and walk the dog
Keep getting sick to where you sound like a frog
Never clean your kitchen or room
Take showers every three days and douse yourself with perfume
Slap on messy make up
Drink days old coffee from a chipped cup
Trying your best isn’t enough
Putting in effort is getting really really tough
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Cheesencrackers (Pseudonym) (
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This paints a clear picture of that malaise that we fall into letting ourselves go and eventually sinking into depression. Where is the meaning in life? Nicely written with great rhyme and flow it takes me with it down the drain of motivation. Nicely inked
Thanks for the comment Soren.
You are most welcome
21st century life sure is brutal, everyday changes for the worse.
Will it get any better. Doubt it.
As much as I’d like to disagree, I fear you’re right. Sooner or later we will all be at war I think more than we are right now at least. Thanks for the comment.
Allie, this feels raw and unfiltered…like a list of small defeats that stack into something heavy. There’s no glamorizing it. And “Putting in effort is getting really really tough” lands with honest exhaustion. Well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Thank you Tristan. I’m very glad that it could be conveyed as that was my intention. I appreciate your support and comment
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