Lifers

There are some people
That are stuck in life
That don't know how
To get out of the rut of
The rat race if the door
Was sitting right in front
Of their faces and there
Was a sign saying exit here
Or if their very lives and
Existence depended on them
Rejecting the rat race and
Finding the door for 
Themselves they would 
Rather eat the poison
And die than live
And be free from 
The race of the grind
These people I call lifers
They have a "life" plan
Or "life" goals that they
Want to follow and 
They have to follow
The road to success
To make it to the top
Buying into the "life"
Or the American dream
That is toxic and deadly
To begin with and will
Ultimately lead to the
Destruction of your
Soul and your mind
And yourself trying
To keep up with the "life
You have to be willing
To let go of the material
And let go of the rat race
And find the truth behind
Life and true happiness
Is to give and to receive
Rather than trying to 
Take whatever you can
From whoever you can
Just to support your "life".

Reviews

[Victoria PoetryBunny]

It is a cage for some people and difficulty for them to take the step out of that cage into the world. Very nice poem here, really like the way you spoke of the ways of people. Nice part here:
"Or if their very lives and
Existence depended on them
Rejecting the rat race and
Finding the door for
Themselves they would
Rather eat the poison"

I love how you used "rat race" and "Rather eat the poison".

[Tarry Franck]

Marvelous poem :)

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

and epiphany? Yes.........brilliant work Poet.

[clairekeown25]

absolutely brilliant! couldnt have said it better myself! viva la revolucion!

[Ahmad Cox]

Yep. The revolution will not be televised.

[Yellow Butterfly]

Your words are harsh but true...

Buying into the "life"
Or the American dream
That is toxic and deadly
To begin with and will
Ultimately lead to the
Destruction of your
Soul and your mind
And yourself trying
To keep up with the "life
You have to be willing
To let go of the material
And let go of the rat race
And find the truth behind
Life and true happiness


Society has alot to answer for.... :o)

[Ahmad Cox]

Yep. So true but at least people are waking up to the real truths.

[-----]

It's a sad waste of life. Finding "me" the person inside, and following passion in all things pursued that makes for a life. Thoughtful penning.

[Ahmad Cox]

Yep. Couldn't have said it better myself. :)

[Lexi Nicole]

I like the informality with which you right. It makes the poem feel more like one side of a conversation. I like this one a lot. You make some very interesting observations about people today. Nice work!

[Ahmad Cox]

I am glad you liked this one. I was almost afraid to post this one because I was afraid how people would take it.

[Barbara Walker]

Like rats in a maze or the sheep staying in the flock, too afraid to be different.

[Ahmad Cox]

Yep. We have to be willing to break the mold and shape our own destinies.

[runningturtle87]

And once you've done it for yourself, you never needed God after all...we become just life support....good point...

[Mary]

Actively embracing misleading values that may give immediate rewards but long term loneliness and misery is no way to live- why do we continue to, I wonder?