Humans suffocate me,
With their imaginary walls,
Boundaries drawn in fear,
As their freedom falls.
Is it just me,
Or has Gen Z grown wise?
Seeing the cracks,
Behind society’s guise.
I crave a break,
A cup of tea with the trees,
But all I get are schedules,
That never let me breathe.
School—once a temple,
Of knowledge and light,
Now a prison for many,
Where dreams lose their fight.
When did education
Become a validation pass?
A mold to fit,
A reflection of the mass.
Must I carve myself,
Into what I am not?
Bury my essence,
Forget what I’ve sought?
Why do we clip our wings,
And call it “the way”?
Why trade the present,
For some uncertain day?
They say it’s for the future,
That I must invest.
But how can I thrive,
When I’m not my best?
Let me be what I am,
Not what they decree.
For the only life worth living,
Is the one that sets me free.
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