Begin to ache. Bend and break.
Do and achieve whatever it takes.
Run the race, get lost in a maze
Success equals the money you make
The title you hold is the power you wield
Your social status is your shield
Kill your hobbies, crush your dreams,
No time to live or let off steam
With skin so thick, fling a kick
Build a brutal wall of brick
To deter you from the life you want
To remain calm and nonchalant
You are young, healthy and super smart
Ambition in your vein is hot
With an iron will and a mind ill,
Hit hard and go for the kill
Do not listen to your inner voice
Stop pretending that you have a choice
Spouse, friends, family, and kid
Are reasons to make your career skid
Social media grows so fast
Time is tomorrow, not now or past
Chase your tech, you have a plan
And try to catch it if you can
Likes and comments matter more
It is all about the social score
Humanity is a luxury word
Just turn blind and follow the herd
Hold your breath and trudge through strife
A livelihood without a life
If you pause to pant, move aside
Don’t block the way, just drop and die
Some may slip and lose their grip
Live their life like a leisure trip
Hate their guts. Let them stop.
But you go on till you reach the top
Wear your crown and beam with pride
Only to feel a void inside
Moments lost; no memories made
Suddenly you are alone and afraid
You let someone inside your head
To manipulate you into winning his bread
Everything that you once believed
Seems cruel, cunning and so contrived
You search for people to share a vent
No one is around, all absent
They are busy behind someone else
With power, status, title and wealth
The race continues for others to run
To mock at you and poke some fun
But it is never too late, you can wake
Success is not in the pennies you make
#rap #ratrace
Also @ https://autholish.com/2019/07/15/fire-in-the-mountain-run-run-run/
