Appearing To Conform

just a train of thought in the station of my life.

I think teenagers leave malls on conveyor belts,

Walking out like robots in beige, under the sun to melt,

Into high schools all around, strutting through the halls,

Tall people dressing short and short people dressing tall.

The same AE shoes walking at the same chill pace,

The same fake smiles etched onto the same still face.

Every other day, a new trend set in stone,

Every new school year, a new set of clones.

Where individuality strikes least, and fairytales become dreams,

Where the truth is based on lies, and hearts rip open at the seams.

Beauty is defined, and not everyone qualifies,

Normal is the new cool, and the core is the new sky.

Getting through everyday knowing tomorrow will bring more,

Not caring, not seeing, what the future has in store.

Meeting the good people, the bad ones, the kind,

The people, who break my heart, leave me deaf, mute, and blind.

I’ve got a red umbrella, to help me survive this storm,

So I say that I’m different, but by doing that, I just conform.

Reviews

[Ahson]

Honest uncovering of reality. I like (:

[Bhavya Kaushik]

Beauty is defined, and not everyone qualifies,
Normal is the new cool, and the core is the new sky.

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I totally second that! I loved this piece of writing, it is very thoughtful, very refreshing and so beautifully penned.
Very deep and beautifully written.
Great work here.

[These Haunted Hallways]

Wow, this was cool. Great points, too. People say these days, "People of a feather flock together," and "If ya cant beat 'em, join 'em," and so forth. For me, I'd say just be your own you, because, I really dont want to be a robot lol. This was great tho hehe. Nice job! :)

M.