#overachieving
Future.
One word,
That sends thousands to their knees.
The ultimate fear,
Whether acknowledged or denied.
The ultimate seduction,
Overlooked and overstated.
It looms unendingly,
A second shadow to mock your efforts.
A silent lure,
Tempting and drunk on its own velocity.
Constant yet uncertain...
Striking fear and lust,
Like a taboo so sweet,
Into the hearts of the fearful and the ambitious.
I walk happily into the darkness,
And embrace the dark temptation.
Self-destruction in a heady promise
Of a tremulous future.
Nov 21, 2013
Nov 21, 2013 at 1:40 PM UTC
Slumped against a wall
Around the back of a
Home,
A week without a rest
and just
A lifetime to
Go.
A golden crown rests heavily
on my head,
Achievement rests light on
My heart,
Bracing for the second when
I start
Seeing stars.
Success is sacrifice,
And sacrifice is pain.
What is a winner without
A life of cruel shame?
Happiness is temporary,
Climbing the ranks is
Life.
I look at fate,
Fate looks back at me,
And I accept the hardship
with
A smile.
Aug 2, 2025
Aug 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM UTC
Inside me lives the regret of high school.
Was standing beside achievers worth it?
I stood proud, loud; but what did it cost me?
My crippling body—frail, pale, and exhausted.
Was this the trophy? Was I proud to show this?
I was among the great, yet I was a pretender.
A pretender that I was okay with this lifestyle—
To keep up with the pressure, but was I really?
In the end, who was I trying to impress?
Was I supposed to feel this empty?
I achieved something, yet it meant nothing.
I stood on that pedestal, but the crowd was empty.
Now, I carry on the weight of who I tried to be.
Nov 23, 2024
Nov 23, 2024 at 5:01 AM UTC