Mid-20s

Sometimes I feel like someone's idea of a joke

A mid 20's a*****e

I write songs that are too stupid to sing

I write poetry

- That's all you need to hear -

I write poetry

I think the world owes me its ear,

That by virtue of existence, I deserve a voice

But what do I do

When no one wants to listen?

Obviously, I keep wasting my breath

How could I do anything else?

I fall in love with people better than me.

I write them songs, because of course I do.

I use phrases like "because of course I do."

I cry listening to the Shins

I verge on unwitting self-parody

I hate myself with a passion,

One that seems to come from limitless stores.

I compare myself to the pyramids,

Eroding like some great feat of humanity

Stoically trying to preserve my "creativity"

In the face of cruel, deaf ears

Grinding me down to dust.

I write free-verse poetry

Tell me when you laugh so much it hurts.

Tell me no one wants to hear me

Another 20-something white boy with nothing to say

Nothing to say besides what's been said before

I'd be angry, but I have nothing with which to fight you.

I write poetry.

I write stupid f*****g songs.

I fall in love with people I don't deserve.

I am a sad joke of a man

Who doesn't know when to show up.