Plaster me in solid casing
Stuff me in a mold
Drench me in Redbull and let me metamorphizes through a power nap
I'm begging for some respite and motivation
And the need of guilt and pressure to dissipate from every moment of rest I allow myself to breathe in
I don't want to wake up just to stay awake
Nor the ache of too-long laid bones to be my only reason to get out of bed
It can't be that we've worn ourselves down so early, that fast
Yet we all know that this system was not built to last
Industrializing this art is both crime and necessity
I'm tired of living in contradictions
A binary code that everyone is just so sick and tired of
Even the bigots are tired, afraid, chicken shit
Does community still find joy?
And you might think, Oneg, what are you even going on about?
But that's the point
What are we even going on about? And why are we still so damn divided
We're all just tired, afraid, chicken shit
Wanting to be seen, heard, acknowledged
But no. This system was not built to survive.
It does not benefit the masses, and only short term rewards the top
Rome too, came crumbling down
Pompeii nothing but ash and story
And yet we keep asking, what legacy will we leave behind on this scarred earth?
How will our story go?
And which character will you play?
The one who loved? Or the one filled with hate.
About the Creator
Oneg In The Arctic
A queer storyteller and poet of arctic adventures, good food, identity, mental health, and more.
Co-founder of Queer Vocal Voices
Water is Life ✊

Comments (3)
Excellent questions, belonging to all, though owned only by those who are willing to ask & be asked of them.
I love this. It's absolutely amazing.
It is powerful to show yourself kindness during impossible times. It is radical to take care of yourself 🩵