My heart hurts deep within my chest;
Aching for the worlds I left behind,
Aching for the worlds I traded for reality.
I couldn't wait to grow up and become an adult,
I never realized all I would be required to leave behind.
First it was my slumber guardian who would ward off the daemons of the night.
Then it was my beloved doll whom I oft whiled away the hours with.
Next was the art of make-believe where anything and everything became what you wanted it to be.
Frolicking about in the wilds of the woodlands was banned soon after and replaced with sports, school, homework, and a job;
And for me to think after loosing all this that I would never have to say goodbye to the worlds within the pages of my books.
What a fool I've been.
I was so eager to become an adult because "that's when your life begins",
I never realized all I would have to leave behind.
I never considered the amount of work;
Because you need to make money.
I never considered the stress and importance of college,
Because you can't make enough money to live comfortably without an education.
I never considered all the bills,
Because life isn't free,
And let's not forget that a life worth living needs X, Y, Z which requires MORE MONEY.
Work, work, work.
Money, money, money.
Work, work, work.
Money, money, money.
Everything you do is to make more money,
And anything extra costs money.
What a terrible life to live!
And to think that this is what I waited for with such great anticipation;
Oh what a fool I've been.
(2016.6.17)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem