Give up:
I’m not fond of routines,
I don’t care for waking up early.
I just want to sleep all day and have an easy life.
But I know I can’t just let the world go by.
I want the opportunities and the thrill of love, life and death, I just don’t want to work for it.
But you can’t get what you want by doing nothing.
I want to step into the sunlight and feel free, and I want to step into the limelight and believe.
So when I stare unto the eyes of my own reflection and he tells me to give up, I’ll just smile in his face and tell him to fuck off.
And as a glorious man once said,
“Throw your heart out infront of you, and run ahead to catch it.”
Or something like that.
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Author:
Micah Finchley (
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- Comment from author about the poem: A few days ago I almost dropped out of college and today I decided Iād probably regret it if I did, giving up one of my wildest dreams. Also, a certain line of this poem comes from a professional wrestler and you can probably guess which, Rest Easy PAC/Ben. We love you and we miss you.
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Comments2
If you want something for nothing get more sleep dreams are the only place that that happens. A fun read and I hear the determination stifled by lethargy. Well done.
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Micah, this one has fight in it. The reflection tells you to quit, and you answer back with a smile and a middle finger...that is the heartbeat of the whole thing for me. Strong write. š¹š¤ššÆļøš¦āā¬
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