Priorities
What are you gonna do?
Birth, school, work and death?
Please, let me catch my breath.
Life? It can't last...
It moves hot and fast.
I'd really rather find...myself.
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Comments (10)
Came back to say because I read it as part of RP's challenge, still love this succinct and powerful piece!
This is great. Well done.
This is so good! I relate so much to it.
Loved this!
Yes! Where is the actual life part?? 🤷🏼♀️😩
loved this! was so relatable!
That opening line - YES! https://youtu.be/QO5dcW0P75M (hope that works)
Very relatable. Great job!
Nice one.
Indeed. Very true.