What Comes of Tomorrow

Today I might be fine

But t

        o

          m

   o

       r

         r

o

  w

?

Tomorrow is something else entirely

.

And again

another day has gone by in which something has yet to happen

in the annals of my history books

to be scribed

for all

eternity.

I can’t afford a house

or college

or a job.

Hello, Catch-22.

 

please refrain from feeding the animals

they might get ideas of injustice.

 

Hello, America, it’s me again.

I just wanted to know

how i’m supposed to go about my life

with debt looming over me?

 

I know you think I’m lagging

because i’m l a z y,

but it’s hard tokeepup

when I’m dragging my schooling behind me.

Or is it dragging me?


 

...Cause of death:

Student Loans

 

just give me a chance

 

one chance

one job

one last bit of hope

 

Good Morning, America,

I do have to ask,

is equality

liberty

and justice for all

still applicable?

N/A?

do I get a chance here

to live before I die

alone and in debt

my

whole

damn

     life

Just give me a shot

 

give me one job

give me one chance

give me

my life back.

my hopes back.

givememyfreedom.

I thought you were good at that

 

Come on, America,

you hold my freedom

unlock the doors

add me to the guest list

the best of the best list

then I can get through this

with your generosity, of course.

You don’t show favoritism,

Oh, no, of course not.

It’s just patriotism.

A simple business transaction

that stops the future

 

and

hits

r

         e

       w

      i

    n

  d.

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