"A Strifeless Life"
By: Christine Nam
A strifeless life
Is it worth it?
Will this be for naught?
With every work submit
Will they get me closer to a yacht?
What’s the point of sitting in front of a computer all-day
If I’ll only end up in a nursing home
Thinking of how I wanted to do ballet
Instead of living in monochrome
Studying all day is not my thing
All to get a diamond ring
To get to a company full of high prestige
Just to wear designer shorts in 15 degrees
Gucci, Prada, Tiffany & Co.
What’s the point of wearing these
Except for show?
If I wear these will I be at ease?
Life is boring
When sitting in a chair
When one could be soaring
But living in a nightmare
The exhausting daily loop
Living off of the little happy moment
Living like a troop
Not knowing between work and enjoyment
Is it shameless of me?
To want to live an easy life
To want to be free
To want to live without strife