Emptiness

by adrift {gemini} - Not entered

My heart has been taught to show no emotion, 
to accept that I can't and will never be the best. 
To know that I will live this life in haste. 
My voice has been taught to say what they tell me, 
to ignore the views I think are true. 
My legs have been taught to walk in solitude, 
for there's no point to attach to a life, 
that will only be taken away from you, 
and leave you mourning for your own death. 
My eyes have been taught to seek the perfection, 
that none of us could ever hope to obtain. 
My mind has been taught to function as everyone else’s does. 
This emptiness has made life pointless.

Reason for writing:

    I wrote this for my teachers. Conformity is not working.    

Birth sign: Not entered
Date created: 1996-04-26 20:15:14
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:38:47
Poem ID: 44884

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