As I get older, things get grosser Called for a grown-up but I never showed up Fear for the future That I can no longer change Anger for the present Bowing to overlords for simple accords Sorrow for the past That I wish could have lasted Joy becomes inverse Now all I beg for is a reverse Life is a gift until it becomes a curse My existence itself is adverse I do not want to become a role to rehearse I want to be free, I want to converse No chance to reimburse my debt to the universe But as I get older, things only get worse As I get older, death becomes closer Maybe then, my pain will disperse For I am the one who will write my final verse