Confessions

Confessions

I must confess
I'm sick of measuring each other's success

By frivolous material things
Not as human beings

A big house
Designer clothes
A fancy car

Is that all we are?

So fixated on the external
That we neglect the internal

The most important things are right in our face
Yet we forget to embrace

Somehow we have forgotten to just 'be'
Doesn't that say a lot about our society?

We're so caught up in this capitalist raid
Unaware we're being played

So much pressure to succeed
Yet all we're doing is reveling in greed

Showing off to our friends
Flashing that new Mercedes Benz

We'll go to any length
Thinking it will give us strength

Climbing that ladder of success
Trying to impress

But you see no matter how far you climb
You will still always whine

Yes money gives us power
But eventually we'll cower

It will never be enough
It's just more 'stuff'

People can be so quick to judge
Those who have less

Putting up their noses
To the way they dress

Their scruffy hair?
'Gosh' they wouldn't dare!

No college degree?
He's no good to me

Let's open up our eyes
Realise we're all living in a disguise

See people for who they are
Not for their fancy car

Take off the mask
And just bask

Yes material things are nice
But please listen to my advice

Those things are bought
Not given
Be who YOU actually envision

Money can only get us so far
It's not actually who we are

You ARE enough without the 'stuff'

Look within and do what you feel
Find your own appeal

Don't let society tell you who to be
Set your soul free

I hope my confessions resonate with you.
Stay true ⭐