Reeks of Desperation


She calls out in the street 
Of the highest ground she perks her wings
She raises her voice, and souls tremble
Feels like light is fading 
Darkness takes full form
Oh! This nagging depression

She roars out, 
How long will you run away from me? 
How long will you hide your vanity?
Fallen once, fallen twice you trade common sense for my delight
For whoever lives in fear and ignore wisdom fall into my trap
I’m insight of your words and visible in your actions for all
Confusing respect and desperation
Confusing need and want
Dredged in my cologne for everyone to smell from a mile
She reigns supreme

How far have you fallen?
Clouded in her embrace and a pinch of hypocrisy
Why not put yourself of the misery?
Your desperation for attention is what’s keeping you single 
Your desperation for opportunities is why you keep falling at the mercy of vultures
Your desperation to belong is why you no longer have an identity
Or remember what you stand for 
Slowly your quiet desperation turns into annoying peer-validated desperation
So deep in Reeks of Millennial desperation

Note: We generally change ourselves for one of two reasons: inspiration or desperation. Whenever you can, always aim for inspiration to take massive responsibility of your personal development. – Jim John

What’s leading you?

Comments

  1. bellaSeptember 28, 2019 at 12:34 AM

    Nice piece of work and very insightful. Seems there is a thin line between a motive from inspiration and desperation.....

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    1. Munashe ChakaondaSeptember 28, 2019 at 6:44 PM

      Yeah that's where most fail. But I'm here to remind people the difference😊

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  2. ValzOctober 1, 2019 at 9:10 AM

    Thanks for the reminder!
    Nice piece.

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