Branches Book

BRANCHES

As a nation, As a planet, Have become so numb, to the point where it becomes normal.

Abuse, Death, Terror, Has become a normality, a staple in my everyday life. The common thread, the one that ties together the adult view On children, Teenagers, The younger generation Is what can they do, they’re just kids. And yet being an adult, being someone considered “older” is no better. There is no actual change in the world that I have caused, I have done nothing significant. The world is not a better place because I was born, I lived, I did something. The world is the same as it was when my eyes first opened, With minimal changes that on a larger scale have no prominent impact. I am tired of this thing we call life. It has taken everything from me and yet refuses to let me die, Refuses to let me age gracefully. I will not live until I’m 117, there is no point to that except to

Complete some world record and to gather a plaque. A plaque that will go nowhere once I’m dead and buried. My family would throw it away, I’m not afraid of death, I’m not afraid to die, I embrace it.

What more could this life take? What more do I have to give? I can’t sit back and normalize the terrible events that occur on a daily basis I can’t pretend not to understand. My words won’t make a difference, I’ve tried to have an impact, And yet, here we are, with updates hourly Speaking of the tragedy that we accept as a part of our existence. ___________________________________________

The End of an Era

IX I want to say that I lived a full life.

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