Lies (Poem Circa 2010)

For all the lies
and through all the tears,
I attempted to tread in open waters
hoping to find
the answer
that I was so adamant
to discover.

I thought, achieving
a goal
set out against me
since the beginning
would make me feel,
fulfilled
and no longer empty inside.

But, life had another plan,
and every success
comes at a price
No one is safe
from the insatiable hunger
of the future.
And it probably didn't turn out as planned.

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