If my 20s are supposed to be
the best time in my life then
why am I spending them like
dollar bills I never had,
eaten whole by an economy
whose face sits greedily
on a segregated sky?
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R.C. Taylor
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Engulfing Light
I have not been very successful in quieting my mind this evening. I find that as time goes by, I find myself in deeper contemplation, in regards to the purpose of my life. I can say with certainty, that thus far, I have had a life, that with all things considered, has been a well lived one.
By Kaylon Forsyth4 days ago in Humans
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🤔🤔 interesting - 20’s are not the best years though so hang on and get ready for the wild ride.
I like your concluding image: 'segregated sky'. And I know that your twenties can be painful. I had to leave my home country to enjoy it!
Believe me, 30s 40s they become 50p and 25p and so it goes. Love the words/