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Michael Pham Jan 2018
my afflictions are like black satin
wrapped and *******
all over my body
to where i'm unable to move.

it's uncomfortable, yes,
yet makes me feel somewhat
luxurious.
  Jan 2018 Michael Pham
lanico
i've been feeling so dark lately
that not even the diamonds in your eyes
or the brightness of your smile
can make me laugh
Michael Pham Jan 2018
whenever i go online shopping,
no matter if it's
high end, low end, or in between,
i would always sort the items
from low to high.
not only because it's a safe way to shop
and that it makes me look like
i take budgeting seriously,
but that's the only thing i can afford.

talk about me,
a high middle class kid that tries
DESPERATELY
to not spend so much on
the things he wants
rather than the things he needs
while still unemployed
and in college
as well as getting many allowances from his parents.
you are COMPLETELY allowed to say
that i am spoiled,
i understand and am aware of that.

as i scroll down and observe
the price tags slowly rising up,
$10, $15, $29.99, $49.99, $79.99,
until it hits $3,000,
i not only thought,
"how do you think that
it was a good idea to make that
simple, plain jacket
in such a high price?"
but i also had to admit that
i really did wanted that jacket
since i thought it looked cute.

the problem with that is:
most of the stuff i wish i have
in my wardrobe,
they would all usually be so expensive,
especially since most of the stuff
i want to have is from
high end streetwear brands.

i would see almost every celebrity
wear my future wardrobe,
all looking so confident,
trendy,
iconic,
stylish.

oh, how i wish to be like them, sometimes.
how i wish to be rich.
how i wish to not worry about saving money.
how i wish to just show off iconic outfits
from amazing high end brands.
how i wish to have what i always wanted.

i know i should be content
with what i have.
i mean there always will be
other solutions to wear something
inspired by designer clothes
i've dreamed to have.

but ****, would i look good in that
$3,000 jacket.
a poem about online shopping and how i like expensive things.
  Jan 2018 Michael Pham
Bill
Our modern fears
Foolish, man-made, imposed fear
The stress can **** us
Michael Pham Jan 2018
when i heard the words,

"timmy is an average kid
that no one understands,"

i really felt that.
thought it was funny so i decided to write it out of instinct lol
  Jan 2018 Michael Pham
Lyn-Purcell
Tears and water are similar
but have dissimilar
tastes.
Food for thought...
Michael Pham Jan 2018
the top of my cradium expands
as my brain becomes hollow,
releasing bad memories and thoughts
from every corner and wall.

i could see so many hands
dragging me and begging me to follow,
wrapping me up into knots
that have kept me from trying at all.

this anxiety,
this feeling,
this pressure in my mind
that has been stuck with me
for all my life,
i want it to end.

but i don't know when it will.
what it feels like when i get anxiety.

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