I Used To Dream

Invested in the future

Underlying l'm scum but glitter
Secretly a piece of the two
Excavating all that I wanted to be
Dared to be someone, but who?

Tried to be the best but was the worst
Ordained to be nothing more than cursed

Desiring to be rid of my low income world
Rendering my best effort to be the top
Envisioning a better future for myself
Ambitious to see if I would flop
Mightily working until I drop
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Thajudeen Avatar
December 6, 2014 at 8:42 PM
Dream big is the vision of life.A theme I enjoyed trading.Thanks for sharing dear poet Smith.
Smith Avatar
December 7, 2014 at 10:34 AM
THank you for reading. I'm in the middle of a mid life crisis along with the holidays and this piece spoke to me. Happy Holidays, Lauren
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