Remember When?

Life can lie to you

Do you remember when,
When we were young
When we didn't have a care in the world?
Everything was so carefree
No responsibilities, no worries
Play all day and sleep all night
Bright eyed and bushy tailed
Eyes wide with wonder
At being told you could be anything
Anything you wanted!
Your options were limitless
Your goals so high
You believed what they told you
You truly believed them

How old were you
When those dreams and goals came crashing down
When you realized that what you were told was a mirage
But you believed them
Your parents, teachers, heroes
Everyone who told you that it was real
That you could be anything you wanted
How did you feel?
Lied to? Deceived?
Torn apart not knowing what to believe?
Did it happen at a young age
Or were you blinded until you were older?
Were you filled with rage?
What were you to believe?
Did you want to lash out at all the ones who lied to you?
Or did you hide and shrink away?
What did you do?

You realize now that it's not all fun and games
That life is a terrible game that you sometimes cant win
Not enough money
Not enough contacts
Too many responsibilities at such a young age
You call bullshit on the ones who say it's equal
Because you know it's not, not at all
They didn't have to struggle
They didn't have take care of a family
They had the money
They had the contacts
They had the resources to get ahead in the world
They had it all
So don't tell me I can be anything I want
Because I know that is not true
Dreams and goals take a backseat to responsibilities
I work hard for my money
I struggle to survive
Day in and day out it's a battle
Something you don't know and never will
Because somewhere along the way
We had to take different paths
Because not all of us can be what we want

Author's Note

I have been into spoken word lately and I find it extremely powerful. Comments, critiques and all that jazz welcomed!

Reviews

[Truth_About_Rain]

This makes me feel young and inexperienced xD As always, beautifully written :D