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There are no children laughing Playing hopscotch in the driveway With a manicured lawn and pretty Flowers in boxes attached to the windows There's no degree framed in my office Actually there isn't an office at all here Inside this lived in two bedroom flat Where I spend as much time as possible There's no sleek foreign sports car Candy apple red glimmering in the sun Or vacation home nestled somewhere I can't pronounce to go once a year There aren't six figures in my account Or country club lunches with the girls Black card shopping sprees in the city Or box seat opera season tickets There is glitter on my eyelids And an immense feeling of gratitude When I wake up happy and free Unapologetic and authentically me
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May 10, 2021
May 10, 2021 at 2:25 AM UTC
30 times around the sun
There are no children laughing Playing hopscotch in the driveway With a manicured lawn and pretty Flowers in boxes attached to the windows There's no degree framed in my office Actually there isn't an office at all here Inside this lived in two bedroom flat Where I spend as much time as possible There's no sleek foreign sports car Candy apple red glimmering in the sun Or vacation home nestled somewhere I can't pronounce to go once a year There aren't six figures in my account Or country club lunches with the girls Black card shopping sprees in the city Or box seat opera season tickets There is glitter on my eyelids And an immense feeling of gratitude When I wake up happy and free Unapologetic and authentically me
I'm sure we all have/had extravagant plans for ourselves when we got (older). I find myself content with the here and now, which isn't something I ever thought could happen. I am 30.
#30#age#aging#birthday#wisdom#growing#learning
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May 10, 2021
May 10, 2021 at 2:25 AM UTC
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