Coming of Age.

There are sacrifices we all make.

I have given up my life jacket,

to drown in the depths of society;

the world has demanded I taste

the bitterness of 'real life' and

'responsibility'.

I am an adult after all.

I traded the bright yellow of joy

for the stark navy of a business suit,

and the possessions that accompany

my prestige.

I own quite a bit; just not the freedom

from it.

My parents are very proud.

I have choked on the current of

'what must be done';

I have swallowed whole streams of 

'it's better this way',

so I could survive.

I used to love breathing in deep,

revelling in the purity of the air.

Now it is taxable and government

regulated.

My parents are very, very proud.

Reviews

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Excellent write! We all have to give up our life vest at one point and time, to go out into the world and make something of ourselves. Often times we feel like we're drwning when life brings on too much. When that happens, slow down and take time to regroup!

[mjmccabe]

This is awesome. The subject is something I can relate to and the "My parents very, very proud line" is great satire.

[Davy Jones]

'I traded the bright yellow of joy
for the stark navy of a business suit'
These lines really created imagery for me.

"I own quite a bit; just not the freedom
from it." --- very strong indeed. I really liked it, very nice.

[R.J. Seoul]

I knew I was going to like this one when I saw 'drown in the depths of society' I'm a sucker for that general theme. I do wish you hadn't repeated 'my parents are very proud' as the first time I read it I related it to you owning many things and though that was a brilliant connection. The latter time, however, I felt as if it lost a bit of it's original meaning. Beyond that though, I rather enjoyed this.

Here's hoping we all have the chance to live with society as opposed to according to society.