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American Dream
You have no ambition
You who toil your life
Answering calls of the wealthy
Abuse your reward for service
You do not reach for greatness
Taking each day one at a time
Paying bills, minding children
Dissatisfaction the pay you receive
Don't you ever just want more?
Stretching each check to the brink
Despairing over waste
Irked when ends don't meet
No.
You're content where you are
Satisfaction in well spent coin
Joy in a hot meal served
Comfort in a full night's sleep
If one stops to think
If one just understands
You were born different
Your emotions always on the edge
Your mind always a scramble
Oddity your calling card
All you've ever wanted
Is a sense of normalcy
To live like others do
Collected within your mind
Handling day to day
Stable and content
A full belly
A safe place
A warm bed
A loyal companion
This is your "American Dream".
You who toil your life
Answering calls of the wealthy
Abuse your reward for service
You do not reach for greatness
Taking each day one at a time
Paying bills, minding children
Dissatisfaction the pay you receive
Don't you ever just want more?
Stretching each check to the brink
Despairing over waste
Irked when ends don't meet
No.
You're content where you are
Satisfaction in well spent coin
Joy in a hot meal served
Comfort in a full night's sleep
If one stops to think
If one just understands
You were born different
Your emotions always on the edge
Your mind always a scramble
Oddity your calling card
All you've ever wanted
Is a sense of normalcy
To live like others do
Collected within your mind
Handling day to day
Stable and content
A full belly
A safe place
A warm bed
A loyal companion
This is your "American Dream".
Published 16th Nov 2024
Author's Note
This, after someone told me I have no aspirations. Spending every day as customer support. Living hand to mouth.
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16th Nov 2024 5:45pm
Many in the world, particularly war torn and disaster devastated countries would envy what the ordinary American (and Briton) enjoys.
16th Nov 2024 7:32pm
Yep i totally get this too. I like the way this is written as well the first part has a
robotic/matter of fact tone. Depicting the structured routines and lives people seem to be able to live. Then the second part almost desperate because you always have to feel like you need to justify why you are that way but you just are and it would probably be better if you could be "normal". Then at the end the "no" kicks back in.
Sorry I dont mean to bug you. As you said though not many understand it.
robotic/matter of fact tone. Depicting the structured routines and lives people seem to be able to live. Then the second part almost desperate because you always have to feel like you need to justify why you are that way but you just are and it would probably be better if you could be "normal". Then at the end the "no" kicks back in.
Sorry I dont mean to bug you. As you said though not many understand it.
16th Nov 2024 8:03pm
No feedback is "bugging". I sincerely appreciate your point of view. Thank you for reading and understanding the tone.
