The world is a cruel place
It mocks us and sneers
As we all quickly change
Into conditioned robots
You say something
But it is not your voice
It is years of conditioning talking
Years of being told what to do
How to think
What to feel
How to love
If you try to break free
They just pull you back
They want to keep you chained
To social norms
They’ll never let you leave
Slowly but surely
You’ll turn into one of them
They’ll make you
One of them
Until your eyes become just as clouded as theirs
And your individuality no longer exists
“One Of Them” is a poem that I wrote about uniformity and conformity. Constantly, we see society reward these while negatively punishing anyone who does not follow norms. It is as though anything seen as different is frowned upon. Even though norms are ridiculous especially since we are all different. Let me know what you think in the comments below.
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