Pursuits are not desserts

I as a girl have the right to be emotional

I as a teen have the right to be rebellious

I as a victim have the right to be angry.

But I'm not emotional

I'm not rebellious

I'm not angry

I as an American have the right to free speech

I as an American have the right to bear arms

I as an American have the right to life

                                                liberty

                                                and the pursuit of happiness

The pursuit of happiness

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

We have the right to spend the rest of our lives 

Looking

Looking

Looking

and looking some more

For happiness 

But we were never told we had the right to find it

And some of us are never given an opportunity. 

As an American, I write, I speak, I will shout at every opportunity to tell my story

To have my voice heard

As an American I have the right to bear arms, meaning I have the right to protect myself

I have the right to stand up for myself and others around me

The right to life

The right to liberty

The right to be emotional, to be rebellious, to be angry

The rights we are entitled to do not have to be a code by which we live

We as human beings also have the right to choose

To choose which rights refer to us 

To choose the code by which we live

To choose the people w are to live up to 

No book is going to tell you how to be happy

No magazine is going to tell you how to be successful

No person will ever tell you who to be

                                                      Unless you let them

Author's Note

I honestly have no idea where this came from, just started writing and it wouldn't stop

Reviews

[quinfinn]

pursuits are not desserts...how's that for a title? i don't know what started this thought process in your mind but i really, really love this. it screams at the reader to wake up and smell the world and be realistic about rights and desire and end means. awesome! faves...

[Annabelle Lee]

That will be perfect! I really don't know either. I was kind of afraid to post it but now I'm glad I did! Thanks, quin!!

[quinfinn]

you're welcome, Annabelle!

[Mazie Tackett]

How did you come up with that title? It was good, true, and very inspiring thank you.

[Annabelle Lee]

I owe that one to Quinfinn

[quinfinn]

;)

[KAOlmsted]

You really brought it with this one. A-Game s**t right here. Well done!

[Annabelle Lee]

thanks!!

[KAOlmsted]

My pleasure!

[icelandicblue]

You are right. Ultimately you will only find happiness within yourself. I liked the format that you used. This is a very good coming of age poem.

[Annabelle Lee]

Thank you

[Frieda P]

Sounds like someone was a wee bit ticked off when they wrote this, can feel the anger rising off the page...love the title. As usual a strong write from you. Much enjoyed this one Annabelle. You be mad as hell if need be and don't let anyone tell you how to feel!

[Annabelle Lee]

haha, thanks, Frieda!

[Baby Ricochet]

Sweetie I'm a grown a*s man and I'm emotional, rebellious and angry.

[Annabelle Lee]

HAHA. Maybe I'll get there someday.