Recently
I've come to realize
That if my life were a book
My hand would ghost over it on a shelf
And I wouldn't pick it up
Because the cover is too bland
And the summary doesn't grab my attention
"Twenty-three year old college dropout lives at home with parents"
Will not be showing up on any bestseller lists
And I'm so distraught by the idea
That the author can't even crack open her own spine.
Jan 18, 2014
Jan 18, 2014 at 12:11 PM UTC
Recently
I've come to realize
That if my life were a book
My hand would ghost over it on a shelf
And I wouldn't pick it up
Because the cover is too bland
And the summary doesn't grab my attention
"Twenty-three year old college dropout lives at home with parents"
Will not be showing up on any bestseller lists
And I'm so distraught by the idea
That the author can't even crack open her own spine.
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