Success Doesn't Want You And Me (Poem)

Success doesn’t want you and me

I see it’s choosing

We can’t both win you see

I’m the one that’ll end up losing

You’re the one that’s pushing on

Long days and longer nights

From city to city you go

Enjoying the way the wind blows

But working your butt off

Working hard at all costs

They see you

They hear you

They cheer you on and on

Success doesn’t want you and me

They can sense my fear you see

And sense how unprepared I am for the world

I keep asking for help

But my cries go ignored

Maybe it’s because no one else really knows

I tried to find the energy to do it all on my own

Tried to map out plan after plan

Tried to get to the money you see

But someone thinks I’m better at mediocrity

At least that’s what life is currently offering

Success doesn’t want you and me

Only one of us can be great you see

You’ve made it from point A to point B

You’re already halfway to point C

But me, I’m so tired it’s looks like I’m jus chillin’

They’ll call me lazy for taking vacations

And judge me when I don’t feel like working

They’ll call me crazy a year or two from now

Because I still won’t be married

They’ll be asking where’s my kid

And I’ll tell them Lonely is always nearby

Success doesn’t want you and me

So you go on and achieve

I’ll make myself invisible

And just be your bookkeeper

I know your goals

And how far you’ve gone

I know what all you want

You’ll go for it all and never stop

Maybe one day I’ll try again

But for now I’ll accept that success can’t accept us all

I wrote this after listening to a love song. I hope you enjoyed it.