Simpler

It was easier,
Back then.
Just two
Years ago,
Everything was simple.

We could just
Be happy.
Hang out.
Get wasted.
Play, like kids.
We still were.
Still are.

But it's that
Slight change
That turns everything on
It's head.
Get a job.
Get paid
So that you
Can deal
With rent,
And bills,
And just…
All of this.

Reviews

[TheRaven]

Yeah, one might say not the most original topic but let me say this. This was well written. The punctuation, the pace, the pauses, all placed with such a nice precision. Simpler times indeed, and the way you wrote this was simple. And yet, the topic itself and the experience is not simple at all. Nostalgia. Growing up, it's all harder now to be responsible when the younger days you could play and hang out. No responsibilities, no commitments, just unbridled fun. Very much enjoyed this, well done. I can actually feel the conversation, a sigh of resignation... the longing for the past is palpable.

[The Poet of Black Wings]

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